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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,826.40, 56,336.24 and 22,923.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,826.40, 56,336.24 and 22,923.38 is: 31,631.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,826.40 : 56,336.24 = 22,923.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,826.40/56,336.24 = 22,923.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,826.40x = 56,336.24 × 22,923.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,826.40x = 1,291,417,037.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,417,037.29/40,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,631.91

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