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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,792.24, 56,290.80 and 22,883.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,792.24, 56,290.80 and 22,883.92 is: 31,578.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,792.24 : 56,290.80 = 22,883.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,792.24/56,290.80 = 22,883.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,792.24x = 56,290.80 × 22,883.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,792.24x = 1,288,154,163.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,154,163.94/40,792.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,578.41

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