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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,500.50, 60,777.75 and 15,561.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,500.50, 60,777.75 and 15,561.14 is: 23,352.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,500.50 : 60,777.75 = 15,561.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,500.50/60,777.75 = 15,561.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,500.50x = 60,777.75 × 15,561.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,500.50x = 945,771,076.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 945,771,076.64/40,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,352.08

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