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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,400.80, 60,601.20 and 22,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,400.80, 60,601.20 and 22,904.80 is: 34,357.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,400.80 : 60,601.20 = 22,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,400.80/60,601.20 = 22,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,400.80x = 60,601.20 × 22,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,400.80x = 1,388,058,365.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,388,058,365.76/40,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,357.20

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