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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,931.97, 56,489.39 and 23,025.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,931.97, 56,489.39 and 23,025.90 is: 31,777.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,931.97 : 56,489.39 = 23,025.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,931.97/56,489.39 = 23,025.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,931.97x = 56,489.39 × 23,025.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,931.97x = 1,300,719,045.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,300,719,045.20/40,931.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,777.58

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