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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,353.60, 55,667.04 and 23,576.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,353.60, 55,667.04 and 23,576.88 is: 32,523.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,353.60 : 55,667.04 = 23,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,353.60/55,667.04 = 23,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,353.60x = 55,667.04 × 23,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,353.60x = 1,312,455,122.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,455,122.04/40,353.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,523.87

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