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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,970.56, 56,526.24 and 24,200.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,970.56, 56,526.24 and 24,200.32 is: 33,388.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,970.56 : 56,526.24 = 24,200.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,970.56/56,526.24 = 24,200.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,970.56x = 56,526.24 × 24,200.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,970.56x = 1,367,953,096.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,953,096.40/40,970.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,388.68

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