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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,120.80, 60,310.80 and 28,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,120.80, 60,310.80 and 28,514.40 is: 42,863.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,120.80 : 60,310.80 = 28,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,120.80/60,310.80 = 28,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,120.80x = 60,310.80 × 28,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,120.80x = 1,719,726,275.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,719,726,275.52/40,120.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,863.71

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