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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,641.56, 56,084.05 and 22,736.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,641.56, 56,084.05 and 22,736.18 is: 31,375.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,641.56 : 56,084.05 = 22,736.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,641.56/56,084.05 = 22,736.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,641.56x = 56,084.05 × 22,736.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,641.56x = 1,275,136,781.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,136,781.20/40,641.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,375.19

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