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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,704.02, 56,172.54 and 22,802.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,704.02, 56,172.54 and 22,802.66 is: 31,468.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,704.02 : 56,172.54 = 22,802.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,704.02/56,172.54 = 22,802.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,704.02x = 56,172.54 × 22,802.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,704.02x = 1,280,883,330.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,883,330.96/40,704.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,468.23

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