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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,384.40, 60,576.60 and 25,658.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,384.40, 60,576.60 and 25,658.60 is: 38,487.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,384.40 : 60,576.60 = 25,658.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,384.40/60,576.60 = 25,658.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,384.40x = 60,576.60 × 25,658.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,384.40x = 1,554,310,748.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,554,310,748.76/40,384.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,487.90

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