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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,395.90, 60,598.01 and 15,456.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,395.90, 60,598.01 and 15,456.93 is: 23,186.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,395.90 : 60,598.01 = 15,456.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,395.90/60,598.01 = 15,456.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,395.90x = 60,598.01 × 15,456.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,395.90x = 936,659,010.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 936,659,010.11/40,395.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,186.98

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