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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,334.40, 60,559.20 and 22,838.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,334.40, 60,559.20 and 22,838.40 is: 34,290.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,334.40 : 60,559.20 = 22,838.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,334.40/60,559.20 = 22,838.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,334.40x = 60,559.20 × 22,838.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,334.40x = 1,383,075,233.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,075,233.28/40,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,290.21

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