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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,504.87, 60,736.85 and 23,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,504.87, 60,736.85 and 23,643.60 is: 35,453.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,504.87 : 60,736.85 = 23,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,504.87/60,736.85 = 23,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,504.87x = 60,736.85 × 23,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,504.87x = 1,436,037,786.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,037,786.66/40,504.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,453.46

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