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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880.01, 56,415.84 and 22,974.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880.01, 56,415.84 and 22,974.66 is: 31,705.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880.01 : 56,415.84 = 22,974.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880.01/56,415.84 = 22,974.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880.01x = 56,415.84 × 22,974.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880.01x = 1,296,134,742.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,134,742.61/40,880.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,705.83

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