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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880.84, 56,420.24 and 22,733.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880.84, 56,420.24 and 22,733.37 is: 31,374.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880.84 : 56,420.24 = 22,733.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880.84/56,420.24 = 22,733.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880.84x = 56,420.24 × 22,733.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880.84x = 1,282,622,289.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,622,289.32/40,880.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,374.66

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