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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,890.56, 56,410.02 and 23,895.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,890.56, 56,410.02 and 23,895.50 is: 32,964.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,890.56 : 56,410.02 = 23,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,890.56/56,410.02 = 23,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,890.56x = 56,410.02 × 23,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,890.56x = 1,347,945,632.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,945,632.91/40,890.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,964.71

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