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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,495.55, 55,890.02 and 24,576.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,495.55, 55,890.02 and 24,576.93 is: 33,919.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,495.55 : 55,890.02 = 24,576.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,495.55/55,890.02 = 24,576.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,495.55x = 55,890.02 × 24,576.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,495.55x = 1,373,604,986.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,604,986.35/40,495.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,919.90

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