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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,000.50, 55,200.69 and 23,234.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,000.50, 55,200.69 and 23,234.58 is: 32,063.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,000.50 : 55,200.69 = 23,234.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,000.50/55,200.69 = 23,234.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,000.50x = 55,200.69 × 23,234.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,000.50x = 1,282,564,847.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,564,847.86/40,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,063.72

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