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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,400.20, 60,600.30 and 24,826.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,400.20, 60,600.30 and 24,826.60 is: 37,239.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,400.20 : 60,600.30 = 24,826.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,400.20/60,600.30 = 24,826.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,400.20x = 60,600.30 × 24,826.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,400.20x = 1,504,499,407.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,504,499,407.98/40,400.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,239.90

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