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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,334.25, 60,518.39 and 21,609.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,334.25, 60,518.39 and 21,609.28 is: 32,423.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,334.25 : 60,518.39 = 21,609.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,334.25/60,518.39 = 21,609.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,334.25x = 60,518.39 × 21,609.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,334.25x = 1,307,758,923.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,307,758,923.81/40,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,423.04

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