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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880.18, 56,415.15 and 24,747.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880.18, 56,415.15 and 24,747.27 is: 34,151.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880.18 : 56,415.15 = 24,747.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880.18/56,415.15 = 24,747.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880.18x = 56,415.15 × 24,747.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880.18x = 1,396,120,949.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,120,949.14/40,880.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,151.54

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