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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,125.84, 55,400.56 and 25,024.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,125.84, 55,400.56 and 25,024.62 is: 34,550.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,125.84 : 55,400.56 = 25,024.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,125.84/55,400.56 = 25,024.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,125.84x = 55,400.56 × 25,024.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,125.84x = 1,386,377,961.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,377,961.79/40,125.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,550.75

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