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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,911.48, 56,213.19 and 32,513.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,911.48, 56,213.19 and 32,513.40 is: 44,674.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,911.48 : 56,213.19 = 32,513.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,911.48/56,213.19 = 32,513.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,911.48x = 56,213.19 × 32,513.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,911.48x = 1,827,681,931.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,681,931.75/40,911.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,674.06

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