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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,874.04, 56,403.09 and 22,965.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,874.04, 56,403.09 and 22,965.66 is: 31,690.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,874.04 : 56,403.09 = 22,965.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,874.04/56,403.09 = 22,965.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,874.04x = 56,403.09 × 22,965.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,874.04x = 1,295,334,187.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,295,334,187.89/40,874.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,690.88

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