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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,504.60, 55,899.18 and 22,603.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,504.60, 55,899.18 and 22,603.09 is: 31,193.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,504.60 : 55,899.18 = 22,603.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,504.60/55,899.18 = 22,603.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,504.60x = 55,899.18 × 22,603.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,504.60x = 1,263,494,196.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,494,196.47/40,504.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,193.84

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