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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,357.40, 60,463.20 and 32,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,357.40, 60,463.20 and 32,921.60 is: 49,322.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,357.40 : 60,463.20 = 32,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,357.40/60,463.20 = 32,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,357.40x = 60,463.20 × 32,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,357.40x = 1,990,545,285.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,545,285.12/40,357.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,322.93

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