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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000.40, 55,500.60 and 25,919.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000.40, 55,500.60 and 25,919.60 is: 38,879.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000.40 : 55,500.60 = 25,919.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000.40/55,500.60 = 25,919.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000.40x = 55,500.60 × 25,919.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000.40x = 1,438,553,351.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,553,351.76/37,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,879.40

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