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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,500.84, 55,891.01 and 22,594.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,500.84, 55,891.01 and 22,594.78 is: 31,180.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,500.84 : 55,891.01 = 22,594.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,500.84/55,891.01 = 22,594.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,500.84x = 55,891.01 × 22,594.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,500.84x = 1,262,845,201.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,845,201.28/40,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,180.71

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