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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,959.56, 56,520.60 and 22,808.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,959.56, 56,520.60 and 22,808.92 is: 31,474.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,959.56 : 56,520.60 = 22,808.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,959.56/56,520.60 = 22,808.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,959.56x = 56,520.60 × 22,808.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,959.56x = 1,289,173,563.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,173,563.93/40,959.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,474.30

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