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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,500.44, 60,750.15 and 13,846.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,500.44, 60,750.15 and 13,846.16 is: 20,769.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,500.44 : 60,750.15 = 13,846.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,500.44/60,750.15 = 13,846.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,500.44x = 60,750.15 × 13,846.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,500.44x = 841,156,296.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,156,296.92/40,500.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,769.07

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