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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,921.27, 56,572.84 and 40,547.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,921.27, 56,572.84 and 40,547.66 is: 56,056.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,921.27 : 56,572.84 = 40,547.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,921.27/56,572.84 = 40,547.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,921.27x = 56,572.84 × 40,547.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,921.27x = 2,293,896,281.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,293,896,281.55/40,921.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,056.33

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