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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,566.60, 60,820.72 and 18,368.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,566.60, 60,820.72 and 18,368.55 is: 27,539.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,566.60 : 60,820.72 = 18,368.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,566.60/60,820.72 = 18,368.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,566.60x = 60,820.72 × 18,368.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,566.60x = 1,117,188,436.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,188,436.36/40,566.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,539.61

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