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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,463.00, 60,694.50 and 17,089.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,463.00, 60,694.50 and 17,089.64 is: 25,634.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,463.00 : 60,694.50 = 17,089.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,463.00/60,694.50 = 17,089.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,463.00x = 60,694.50 × 17,089.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,463.00x = 1,037,246,851.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,246,851.51/40,463.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,634.46

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