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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,532.22, 60,801.24 and 15,572.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,532.22, 60,801.24 and 15,572.27 is: 23,359.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,532.22 : 60,801.24 = 15,572.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,532.22/60,801.24 = 15,572.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,532.22x = 60,801.24 × 15,572.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,532.22x = 946,813,247.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 946,813,247.75/40,532.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,359.52

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