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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,000.40, 82,500.72 and 25,409.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,000.40, 82,500.72 and 25,409.60 is: 38,114.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,000.40 : 82,500.72 = 25,409.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,000.40/82,500.72 = 25,409.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,000.40x = 82,500.72 × 25,409.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,000.40x = 2,096,310,294.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,310,294.91/55,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,114.46

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