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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,456.00, 60,683.92 and 10,873.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,456.00, 60,683.92 and 10,873.84 is: 16,310.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,456.00 : 60,683.92 = 10,873.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,456.00/60,683.92 = 10,873.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,456.00x = 60,683.92 × 10,873.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,456.00x = 659,866,977.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,866,977.93/40,456.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,310.73

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