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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,843.56, 56,354.16 and 24,922.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,843.56, 56,354.16 and 24,922.20 is: 34,386.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,843.56 : 56,354.16 = 24,922.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,843.56/56,354.16 = 24,922.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,843.56x = 56,354.16 × 24,922.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,843.56x = 1,404,469,646.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,404,469,646.35/40,843.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,386.56

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