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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,857.12, 56,384.64 and 24,090.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,857.12, 56,384.64 and 24,090.48 is: 33,245.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,857.12 : 56,384.64 = 24,090.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,857.12/56,384.64 = 24,090.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,857.12x = 56,384.64 × 24,090.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,857.12x = 1,358,333,042.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,333,042.23/40,857.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,245.93

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