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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,900.47, 56,419.60 and 24,543.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,900.47, 56,419.60 and 24,543.45 is: 33,856.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,900.47 : 56,419.60 = 24,543.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,900.47/56,419.60 = 24,543.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,900.47x = 56,419.60 × 24,543.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,900.47x = 1,384,731,288.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,731,288.16/40,900.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,856.12

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