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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,942.86, 56,500.36 and 22,793.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,942.86, 56,500.36 and 22,793.46 is: 31,454.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,942.86 : 56,500.36 = 22,793.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,942.86/56,500.36 = 22,793.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,942.86x = 56,500.36 × 22,793.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,942.86x = 1,287,838,695.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,838,695.65/40,942.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,454.54

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