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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,537.02, 60,800.40 and 10,956.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,537.02, 60,800.40 and 10,956.90 is: 16,433.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,537.02 : 60,800.40 = 10,956.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,537.02/60,800.40 = 10,956.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,537.02x = 60,800.40 × 10,956.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,537.02x = 666,183,902.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,183,902.76/40,537.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,433.96

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