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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,882.88, 56,423.06 and 22,735.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,882.88, 56,423.06 and 22,735.41 is: 31,377.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,882.88 : 56,423.06 = 22,735.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,882.88/56,423.06 = 22,735.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,882.88x = 56,423.06 × 22,735.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,882.88x = 1,282,801,288.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,801,288.88/40,882.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,377.47

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