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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,545.75, 60,829.72 and 19,503.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,545.75, 60,829.72 and 19,503.38 is: 29,260.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,545.75 : 60,829.72 = 19,503.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,545.75/60,829.72 = 19,503.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,545.75x = 60,829.72 × 19,503.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,545.75x = 1,186,385,247.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,385,247.77/40,545.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,260.41

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