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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,496.10, 60,672.78 and 36,092.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,496.10, 60,672.78 and 36,092.94 is: 54,075.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,496.10 : 60,672.78 = 36,092.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,496.10/60,672.78 = 36,092.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,496.10x = 60,672.78 × 36,092.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,496.10x = 2,189,859,008.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,189,859,008.17/40,496.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,075.80

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