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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,980.74, 56,548.74 and 23,075.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,980.74, 56,548.74 and 23,075.29 is: 31,841.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,980.74 : 56,548.74 = 23,075.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,980.74/56,548.74 = 23,075.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,980.74x = 56,548.74 × 23,075.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,980.74x = 1,304,878,574.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,878,574.63/40,980.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,841.26

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