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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,607.60, 60,911.40 and 39,052.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,607.60, 60,911.40 and 39,052.40 is: 58,578.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,607.60 : 60,911.40 = 39,052.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,607.60/60,911.40 = 39,052.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,607.60x = 60,911.40 × 39,052.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,607.60x = 2,378,736,357.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,378,736,357.36/40,607.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,578.60

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