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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,864.16, 56,392.76 and 22,959.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,864.16, 56,392.76 and 22,959.92 is: 31,684.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,864.16 : 56,392.76 = 22,959.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,864.16/56,392.76 = 22,959.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,864.16x = 56,392.76 × 22,959.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,864.16x = 1,294,773,258.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,773,258.18/40,864.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,684.81

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