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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,842.24, 56,362.16 and 23,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,842.24, 56,362.16 and 23,845.20 is: 32,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,842.24 : 56,362.16 = 23,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,842.24/56,362.16 = 23,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,842.24x = 56,362.16 × 23,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,842.24x = 1,343,966,977.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,343,966,977.63/40,842.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,906.30

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