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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,568.40, 60,811.29 and 27,422.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,568.40, 60,811.29 and 27,422.10 is: 41,105.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,568.40 : 60,811.29 = 27,422.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,568.40/60,811.29 = 27,422.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,568.40x = 60,811.29 × 27,422.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,568.40x = 1,667,573,275.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,667,573,275.51/40,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,105.23

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