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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,915.24, 79,896.24 and 40,035.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,915.24, 79,896.24 and 40,035.12 is: 55,229.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,915.24 : 79,896.24 = 40,035.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,915.24/79,896.24 = 40,035.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,915.24x = 79,896.24 × 40,035.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,915.24x = 3,198,655,555.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,198,655,555.95/57,915.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,229.95

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