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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,402.64, 60,521.33 and 32,932.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,402.64, 60,521.33 and 32,932.82 is: 49,331.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,402.64 : 60,521.33 = 32,932.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,402.64/60,521.33 = 32,932.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,402.64x = 60,521.33 × 32,932.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,402.64x = 1,993,137,764.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,137,764.44/40,402.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,331.88

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