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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,495.34, 60,743.00 and 21,749.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,495.34, 60,743.00 and 21,749.58 is: 32,624.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,495.34 : 60,743.00 = 21,749.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,495.34/60,743.00 = 21,749.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,495.34x = 60,743.00 × 21,749.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,495.34x = 1,321,134,792.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,321,134,792.31/40,495.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,624.36

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