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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,429.37, 55,792.60 and 22,525.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,429.37, 55,792.60 and 22,525.00 is: 31,084.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,429.37 : 55,792.60 = 22,525.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,429.37/55,792.60 = 22,525.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,429.37x = 55,792.60 × 22,525.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,429.37x = 1,256,728,119.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,728,119.21/40,429.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,084.53

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