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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,025.60, 56,246.04 and 40,278.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,025.60, 56,246.04 and 40,278.24 is: 55,221.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,025.60 : 56,246.04 = 40,278.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,025.60/56,246.04 = 40,278.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,025.60x = 56,246.04 × 40,278.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,025.60x = 2,265,491,498.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,491,498.17/41,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,221.41

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