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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,707.86, 56,204.27 and 25,417.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,707.86, 56,204.27 and 25,417.70 is: 35,093.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,707.86 : 56,204.27 = 25,417.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,707.86/56,204.27 = 25,417.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,707.86x = 56,204.27 × 25,417.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,707.86x = 1,428,583,273.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,583,273.58/40,707.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,093.55

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