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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,467.48, 55,845.18 and 23,474.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,467.48, 55,845.18 and 23,474.94 is: 32,395.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,467.48 : 55,845.18 = 23,474.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,467.48/55,845.18 = 23,474.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,467.48x = 55,845.18 × 23,474.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,467.48x = 1,310,962,249.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,962,249.79/40,467.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,395.45

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