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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,337.12, 60,487.17 and 23,704.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,337.12, 60,487.17 and 23,704.98 is: 35,546.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,337.12 : 60,487.17 = 23,704.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,337.12/60,487.17 = 23,704.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,337.12x = 60,487.17 × 23,704.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,337.12x = 1,433,847,155.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,847,155.11/40,337.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,546.59

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