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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,198.11, 60,302.01 and 21,496.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,198.11, 60,302.01 and 21,496.83 is: 32,247.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,198.11 : 60,302.01 = 21,496.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,198.11/60,302.01 = 21,496.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,198.11x = 60,302.01 × 21,496.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,198.11x = 1,296,302,057.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,302,057.63/40,198.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,247.84

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