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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,911.00, 56,456.83 and 23,005.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,911.00, 56,456.83 and 23,005.63 is: 31,747.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,911.00 : 56,456.83 = 23,005.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,911.00/56,456.83 = 23,005.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,911.00x = 56,456.83 × 23,005.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,911.00x = 1,298,824,743.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,298,824,743.30/40,911.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,747.57

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