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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,594.10, 60,875.60 and 19,520.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,594.10, 60,875.60 and 19,520.82 is: 29,273.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,594.10 : 60,875.60 = 19,520.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,594.10/60,875.60 = 19,520.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,594.10x = 60,875.60 × 19,520.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,594.10x = 1,188,341,532.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,341,532.39/40,594.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,273.75

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