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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880.40, 56,405.10 and 23,874.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880.40, 56,405.10 and 23,874.99 is: 32,941.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880.40 : 56,405.10 = 23,874.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880.40/56,405.10 = 23,874.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880.40x = 56,405.10 × 23,874.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880.40x = 1,346,671,079.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,671,079.07/40,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,941.73

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