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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,754.01, 56,243.24 and 22,850.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,754.01, 56,243.24 and 22,850.18 is: 31,534.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,754.01 : 56,243.24 = 22,850.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,754.01/56,243.24 = 22,850.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,754.01x = 56,243.24 × 22,850.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,754.01x = 1,285,167,762.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,167,762.32/40,754.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,534.76

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