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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,896.08, 56,473.56 and 25,815.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,896.08, 56,473.56 and 25,815.44 is: 35,648.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,896.08 : 56,473.56 = 25,815.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,896.08/56,473.56 = 25,815.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,896.08x = 56,473.56 × 25,815.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,896.08x = 1,457,889,799.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,889,799.77/40,896.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,648.64

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