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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,040.27, 77,229.22 and 40,096.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,040.27, 77,229.22 and 40,096.95 is: 55,257.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,040.27 : 77,229.22 = 40,096.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,040.27/77,229.22 = 40,096.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,040.27x = 77,229.22 × 40,096.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,040.27x = 3,096,656,172.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,656,172.88/56,040.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,257.70

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