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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,938.20, 56,494.15 and 23,954.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,938.20, 56,494.15 and 23,954.12 is: 33,056.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,938.20 : 56,494.15 = 23,954.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,938.20/56,494.15 = 23,954.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,938.20x = 56,494.15 × 23,954.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,938.20x = 1,353,267,306.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,353,267,306.04/40,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,056.35

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