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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,084.40, 60,080.13 and 15,108.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,084.40, 60,080.13 and 15,108.46 is: 22,645.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,084.40 : 60,080.13 = 15,108.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,084.40/60,080.13 = 15,108.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,084.40x = 60,080.13 × 15,108.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,084.40x = 907,718,090.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,718,090.70/40,084.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,645.17

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