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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,352.40, 60,455.70 and 24,751.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,352.40, 60,455.70 and 24,751.80 is: 37,082.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,352.40 : 60,455.70 = 24,751.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,352.40/60,455.70 = 24,751.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,352.40x = 60,455.70 × 24,751.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,352.40x = 1,496,387,395.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,387,395.26/40,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,082.98

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