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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,844.88, 56,388.36 and 24,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,844.88, 56,388.36 and 24,715.20 is: 34,120.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,844.88 : 56,388.36 = 24,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,844.88/56,388.36 = 24,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,844.88x = 56,388.36 × 24,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,844.88x = 1,393,649,595.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,649,595.07/40,844.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,120.55

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