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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,432.16, 55,795.84 and 22,527.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,432.16, 55,795.84 and 22,527.92 is: 31,088.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,432.16 : 55,795.84 = 22,527.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,432.16/55,795.84 = 22,527.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,432.16x = 55,795.84 × 22,527.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,432.16x = 1,256,964,303.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,964,303.02/40,432.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,088.23

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