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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,508.50, 60,760.17 and 15,203.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,508.50, 60,760.17 and 15,203.02 is: 22,803.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,508.50 : 60,760.17 = 15,203.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,508.50/60,760.17 = 15,203.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,508.50x = 60,760.17 × 15,203.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,508.50x = 923,738,079.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 923,738,079.71/40,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,803.56

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