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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,496.60, 60,615.30 and 21,730.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,496.60, 60,615.30 and 21,730.52 is: 32,526.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,496.60 : 60,615.30 = 21,730.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,496.60/60,615.30 = 21,730.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,496.60x = 60,615.30 × 21,730.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,496.60x = 1,317,201,988.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,201,988.96/40,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,526.24

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