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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,854.53, 56,373.11 and 22,946.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,854.53, 56,373.11 and 22,946.10 is: 31,662.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,854.53 : 56,373.11 = 22,946.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,854.53/56,373.11 = 22,946.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,854.53x = 56,373.11 × 22,946.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,854.53x = 1,293,542,904.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,542,904.64/40,854.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,662.17

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