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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,568.12, 60,857.04 and 15,602.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,568.12, 60,857.04 and 15,602.36 is: 23,405.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,568.12 : 60,857.04 = 15,602.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,568.12/60,857.04 = 15,602.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,568.12x = 60,857.04 × 15,602.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,568.12x = 949,513,446.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,513,446.61/40,568.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,405.41

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