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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,917.45, 56,454.41 and 24,557.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,917.45, 56,454.41 and 24,557.99 is: 33,883.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,917.45 : 56,454.41 = 24,557.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,917.45/56,454.41 = 24,557.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,917.45x = 56,454.41 × 24,557.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,917.45x = 1,386,406,713.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,406,713.45/40,917.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,883.02

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