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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,640.00, 83,514.68 and 40,806.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,640.00, 83,514.68 and 40,806.68 is: 61,250.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,640.00 : 83,514.68 = 40,806.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,640.00/83,514.68 = 40,806.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,640.00x = 83,514.68 × 40,806.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,640.00x = 3,407,956,200.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,956,200.46/55,640.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,250.12

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