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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,998.90, 56,609.64 and 40,345.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,998.90, 56,609.64 and 40,345.20 is: 55,707.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,998.90 : 56,609.64 = 40,345.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,998.90/56,609.64 = 40,345.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,998.90x = 56,609.64 × 40,345.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,998.90x = 2,283,927,247.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,283,927,247.73/40,998.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,707.04

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