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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,756.56, 56,250.36 and 22,858.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,756.56, 56,250.36 and 22,858.80 is: 31,548.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,756.56 : 56,250.36 = 22,858.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,756.56/56,250.36 = 22,858.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,756.56x = 56,250.36 × 22,858.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,756.56x = 1,285,815,729.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,815,729.17/40,756.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,548.68

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