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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,851.12, 56,373.12 and 24,962.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,851.12, 56,373.12 and 24,962.16 is: 34,446.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,851.12 : 56,373.12 = 24,962.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,851.12/56,373.12 = 24,962.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,851.12x = 56,373.12 × 24,962.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,851.12x = 1,407,194,841.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,194,841.14/40,851.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,446.91

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