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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,600.30, 60,900.45 and 23,104.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,600.30, 60,900.45 and 23,104.30 is: 34,656.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,600.30 : 60,900.45 = 23,104.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,600.30/60,900.45 = 23,104.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,600.30x = 60,900.45 × 23,104.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,600.30x = 1,407,062,266.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,407,062,266.94/40,600.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,656.45

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