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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,584.50, 60,890.60 and 21,866.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,584.50, 60,890.60 and 21,866.46 is: 32,807.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,584.50 : 60,890.60 = 21,866.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,584.50/60,890.60 = 21,866.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,584.50x = 60,890.60 × 21,866.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,584.50x = 1,331,461,869.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,461,869.28/40,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,807.15

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