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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,964.06, 56,500.22 and 30,892.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,964.06, 56,500.22 and 30,892.92 is: 42,609.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,964.06 : 56,500.22 = 30,892.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,964.06/56,500.22 = 30,892.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,964.06x = 56,500.22 × 30,892.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,964.06x = 1,745,456,840.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,456,840.46/40,964.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,609.47

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