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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,866.16, 56,395.52 and 22,961.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,866.16, 56,395.52 and 22,961.92 is: 31,687.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,866.16 : 56,395.52 = 22,961.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,866.16/56,395.52 = 22,961.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,866.16x = 56,395.52 × 22,961.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,866.16x = 1,294,949,418.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,949,418.60/40,866.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,687.57

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