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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,124.40, 60,196.20 and 19,330.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,124.40, 60,196.20 and 19,330.80 is: 29,000.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,124.40 : 60,196.20 = 19,330.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,124.40/60,196.20 = 19,330.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,124.40x = 60,196.20 × 19,330.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,124.40x = 1,163,640,702.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,640,702.96/40,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,000.83

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