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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,931.75, 56,485.41 and 23,026.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,931.75, 56,485.41 and 23,026.86 is: 31,776.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,931.75 : 56,485.41 = 23,026.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,931.75/56,485.41 = 23,026.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,931.75x = 56,485.41 × 23,026.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,931.75x = 1,300,681,628.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,681,628.11/40,931.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,776.84

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