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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,352.96, 60,504.84 and 15,366.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,352.96, 60,504.84 and 15,366.32 is: 23,040.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,352.96 : 60,504.84 = 15,366.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,352.96/60,504.84 = 15,366.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,352.96x = 60,504.84 × 15,366.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,352.96x = 929,736,732.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 929,736,732.99/40,352.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,040.11

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