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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,517.36, 60,733.60 and 22,721.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,517.36, 60,733.60 and 22,721.92 is: 34,059.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,517.36 : 60,733.60 = 22,721.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,517.36/60,733.60 = 22,721.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,517.36x = 60,733.60 × 22,721.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,517.36x = 1,379,984,000.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,984,000.51/40,517.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,059.08

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