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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,025.50, 60,019.39 and 23,390.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,025.50, 60,019.39 and 23,390.32 is: 35,074.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,025.50 : 60,019.39 = 23,390.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,025.50/60,019.39 = 23,390.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,025.50x = 60,019.39 × 23,390.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,025.50x = 1,403,872,738.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,872,738.30/40,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,074.46

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