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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,830.12, 56,344.14 and 24,941.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,830.12, 56,344.14 and 24,941.16 is: 34,417.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,830.12 : 56,344.14 = 24,941.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,830.12/56,344.14 = 24,941.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,830.12x = 56,344.14 × 24,941.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,830.12x = 1,405,288,210.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,288,210.80/40,830.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,417.93

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