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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,757.00, 56,247.54 and 22,613.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,757.00, 56,247.54 and 22,613.66 is: 31,208.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,757.00 : 56,247.54 = 22,613.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,757.00/56,247.54 = 22,613.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,757.00x = 56,247.54 × 22,613.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,757.00x = 1,271,962,886.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,271,962,886.02/40,757.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,208.46

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