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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,490.24, 59,566.85 and 40,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,490.24, 59,566.85 and 40,936.92 is: 56,069.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,490.24 : 59,566.85 = 40,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,490.24/59,566.85 = 40,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,490.24x = 59,566.85 × 40,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,490.24x = 2,438,483,168.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,438,483,168.42/43,490.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,069.66

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