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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,300.40, 60,460.20 and 19,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,300.40, 60,460.20 and 19,506.80 is: 29,264.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,300.40 : 60,460.20 = 19,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,300.40/60,460.20 = 19,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,300.40x = 60,460.20 × 19,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,300.40x = 1,179,385,029.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,385,029.36/40,300.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,264.85

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