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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,796.74, 56,254.53 and 28,199.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,796.74, 56,254.53 and 28,199.62 is: 38,884.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,796.74 : 56,254.53 = 28,199.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,796.74/56,254.53 = 28,199.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,796.74x = 56,254.53 × 28,199.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,796.74x = 1,586,356,369.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,356,369.28/40,796.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,884.39

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