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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,734.01, 56,187.03 and 29,382.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,734.01, 56,187.03 and 29,382.67 is: 40,529.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,734.01 : 56,187.03 = 29,382.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,734.01/56,187.03 = 29,382.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,734.01x = 56,187.03 × 29,382.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,734.01x = 1,650,924,960.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,650,924,960.77/40,734.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,529.40

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