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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,989.74, 56,549.41 and 25,046.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,989.74, 56,549.41 and 25,046.51 is: 34,554.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,989.74 : 56,549.41 = 25,046.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,989.74/56,549.41 = 25,046.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,989.74x = 56,549.41 × 25,046.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,989.74x = 1,416,365,017.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,416,365,017.70/40,989.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,554.14

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