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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,655.25, 56,096.19 and 22,746.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,655.25, 56,096.19 and 22,746.78 is: 31,386.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,655.25 : 56,096.19 = 22,746.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,655.25/56,096.19 = 22,746.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,655.25x = 56,096.19 × 22,746.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,655.25x = 1,276,007,692.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,007,692.77/40,655.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,386.05

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