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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,685.60, 56,127.48 and 24,559.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,685.60, 56,127.48 and 24,559.04 is: 33,880.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,685.60 : 56,127.48 = 24,559.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,685.60/56,127.48 = 24,559.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,685.60x = 56,127.48 × 24,559.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,685.60x = 1,378,437,026.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,437,026.42/40,685.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,880.22

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