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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,834.52, 56,357.74 and 24,928.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,834.52, 56,357.74 and 24,928.21 is: 34,404.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,834.52 : 56,357.74 = 24,928.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,834.52/56,357.74 = 24,928.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,834.52x = 56,357.74 × 24,928.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,834.52x = 1,404,897,577.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,897,577.85/40,834.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,404.66

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