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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,600.37, 60,900.55 and 14,298.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,600.37, 60,900.55 and 14,298.95 is: 21,448.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,600.37 : 60,900.55 = 14,298.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,600.37/60,900.55 = 14,298.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,600.37x = 60,900.55 × 14,298.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,600.37x = 870,813,919.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,813,919.42/40,600.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,448.42

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