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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,643.35, 56,096.60 and 24,732.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,643.35, 56,096.60 and 24,732.92 is: 34,136.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,643.35 : 56,096.60 = 24,732.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,643.35/56,096.60 = 24,732.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,643.35x = 56,096.60 × 24,732.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,643.35x = 1,387,432,720.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,387,432,720.07/40,643.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,136.77

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