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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,866.14, 56,396.74 and 22,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,866.14, 56,396.74 and 22,960.80 is: 31,686.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,866.14 : 56,396.74 = 22,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,866.14/56,396.74 = 22,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,866.14x = 56,396.74 × 22,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,866.14x = 1,294,914,267.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,914,267.79/40,866.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,686.73

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