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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,856.04, 56,376.93 and 22,953.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,856.04, 56,376.93 and 22,953.03 is: 31,672.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,856.04 : 56,376.93 = 22,953.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,856.04/56,376.93 = 22,953.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,856.04x = 56,376.93 × 22,953.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,856.04x = 1,294,021,365.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,021,365.60/40,856.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,672.71

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