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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,000.40, 60,000.60 and 36,371.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,000.40, 60,000.60 and 36,371.60 is: 54,557.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,000.40 : 60,000.60 = 36,371.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,000.40/60,000.60 = 36,371.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,000.40x = 60,000.60 × 36,371.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,000.40x = 2,182,317,822.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,317,822.96/40,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,557.40

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