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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,793.60, 56,295.12 and 23,809.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,793.60, 56,295.12 and 23,809.52 is: 32,857.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,793.60 : 56,295.12 = 23,809.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,793.60/56,295.12 = 23,809.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,793.60x = 56,295.12 × 23,809.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,793.60x = 1,340,359,785.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,359,785.54/40,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,857.11

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