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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,643.24, 56,096.37 and 24,732.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,643.24, 56,096.37 and 24,732.81 is: 34,136.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,643.24 : 56,096.37 = 24,732.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,643.24/56,096.37 = 24,732.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,643.24x = 56,096.37 × 24,732.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,643.24x = 1,387,420,860.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,420,860.90/40,643.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,136.58

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