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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,948.20, 56,491.02 and 29,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,948.20, 56,491.02 and 29,624.40 is: 40,869.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,948.20 : 56,491.02 = 29,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,948.20/56,491.02 = 29,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,948.20x = 56,491.02 × 29,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,948.20x = 1,673,512,572.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,512,572.89/40,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,869.01

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