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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,852.12, 56,374.50 and 24,963.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,852.12, 56,374.50 and 24,963.16 is: 34,448.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,852.12 : 56,374.50 = 24,963.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,852.12/56,374.50 = 24,963.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,852.12x = 56,374.50 × 24,963.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,852.12x = 1,407,285,663.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,285,663.42/40,852.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,448.29

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