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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,792.87, 56,299.76 and 22,888.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,792.87, 56,299.76 and 22,888.93 is: 31,589.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,792.87 : 56,299.76 = 22,888.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,792.87/56,299.76 = 22,888.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,792.87x = 56,299.76 × 22,888.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,792.87x = 1,288,641,201.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,641,201.86/40,792.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,589.87

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