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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,939.02, 56,500.74 and 25,025.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,939.02, 56,500.74 and 25,025.76 is: 34,538.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,939.02 : 56,500.74 = 25,025.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,939.02/56,500.74 = 25,025.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,939.02x = 56,500.74 × 25,025.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,939.02x = 1,413,973,959.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,973,959.06/40,939.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,538.54

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