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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,160.36, 55,411.04 and 25,060.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,160.36, 55,411.04 and 25,060.34 is: 34,576.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,160.36 : 55,411.04 = 25,060.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,160.36/55,411.04 = 25,060.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,160.36x = 55,411.04 × 25,060.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,160.36x = 1,388,619,502.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,619,502.15/40,160.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,576.87

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