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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,440.60, 60,677.56 and 16,752.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,440.60, 60,677.56 and 16,752.92 is: 25,136.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,440.60 : 60,677.56 = 16,752.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,440.60/60,677.56 = 16,752.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,440.60x = 60,677.56 × 16,752.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,440.60x = 1,016,525,963.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,525,963.21/40,440.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,136.27

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