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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,440.20, 60,696.30 and 23,779.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,440.20, 60,696.30 and 23,779.40 is: 35,690.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,440.20 : 60,696.30 = 23,779.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,440.20/60,696.30 = 23,779.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,440.20x = 60,696.30 × 23,779.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,440.20x = 1,443,321,596.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,321,596.22/40,440.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,690.27

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