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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,125.44, 55,400.00 and 25,024.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,125.44, 55,400.00 and 25,024.20 is: 34,550.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,125.44 : 55,400.00 = 25,024.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,125.44/55,400.00 = 25,024.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,125.44x = 55,400.00 × 25,024.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,125.44x = 1,386,340,554.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,340,554.88/40,125.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,550.17

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