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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,903.15, 56,456.37 and 25,000.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,903.15, 56,456.37 and 25,000.93 is: 34,507.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,903.15 : 56,456.37 = 25,000.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,903.15/56,456.37 = 25,000.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,903.15x = 56,456.37 × 25,000.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,903.15x = 1,411,461,754.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,461,754.42/40,903.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,507.41

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