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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,724.80, 56,200.80 and 24,809.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,724.80, 56,200.80 and 24,809.92 is: 34,238.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,724.80 : 56,200.80 = 24,809.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,724.80/56,200.80 = 24,809.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,724.80x = 56,200.80 × 24,809.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,724.80x = 1,394,337,351.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,337,351.94/40,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,238.04

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