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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,834.67, 56,357.91 and 24,928.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,834.67, 56,357.91 and 24,928.34 is: 34,404.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,834.67 : 56,357.91 = 24,928.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,834.67/56,357.91 = 24,928.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,834.67x = 56,357.91 × 24,928.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,834.67x = 1,404,908,860.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,908,860.38/40,834.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,404.81

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