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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,400.20, 60,600.30 and 12,694.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,400.20, 60,600.30 and 12,694.60 is: 19,041.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,400.20 : 60,600.30 = 12,694.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,400.20/60,600.30 = 12,694.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,400.20x = 60,600.30 × 12,694.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,400.20x = 769,296,568.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 769,296,568.38/40,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,041.90

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