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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,510.10, 55,904.10 and 24,583.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,510.10, 55,904.10 and 24,583.88 is: 33,925.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,510.10 : 55,904.10 = 24,583.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,510.10/55,904.10 = 24,583.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,510.10x = 55,904.10 × 24,583.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,510.10x = 1,374,339,685.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,339,685.91/40,510.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,925.85

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