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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,704.94, 56,172.48 and 22,800.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,704.94, 56,172.48 and 22,800.11 is: 31,463.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,704.94 : 56,172.48 = 22,800.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,704.94/56,172.48 = 22,800.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,704.94x = 56,172.48 × 22,800.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,704.94x = 1,280,738,722.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,738,722.97/40,704.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,463.97

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