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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,280.00, 60,440.45 and 18,088.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,280.00, 60,440.45 and 18,088.83 is: 27,142.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,280.00 : 60,440.45 = 18,088.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,280.00/60,440.45 = 18,088.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,280.00x = 60,440.45 × 18,088.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,280.00x = 1,093,296,934.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,296,934.73/40,280.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,142.43

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