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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,226.25, 60,334.17 and 10,646.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,226.25, 60,334.17 and 10,646.37 is: 15,968.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,226.25 : 60,334.17 = 10,646.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,226.25/60,334.17 = 10,646.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,226.25x = 60,334.17 × 10,646.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,226.25x = 642,339,857.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 642,339,857.54/40,226.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,968.17

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