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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,532.40, 60,798.60 and 14,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,532.40, 60,798.60 and 14,234.40 is: 21,351.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,532.40 : 60,798.60 = 14,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,532.40/60,798.60 = 14,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,532.40x = 60,798.60 × 14,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,532.40x = 865,431,591.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,431,591.84/40,532.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,351.60

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