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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,538.00, 60,810.24 and 14,248.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,538.00, 60,810.24 and 14,248.64 is: 21,374.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,538.00 : 60,810.24 = 14,248.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,538.00/60,810.24 = 14,248.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,538.00x = 60,810.24 × 14,248.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,538.00x = 866,463,423.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,463,423.53/40,538.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,374.10

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