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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,553.00, 60,851.28 and 16,876.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,553.00, 60,851.28 and 16,876.87 is: 25,324.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,553.00 : 60,851.28 = 16,876.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,553.00/60,851.28 = 16,876.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,553.00x = 60,851.28 × 16,876.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,553.00x = 1,026,978,837.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,026,978,837.64/40,553.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,324.36

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