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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,613.60, 60,920.39 and 26,759.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,613.60, 60,920.39 and 26,759.36 is: 40,139.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,613.60 : 60,920.39 = 26,759.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,613.60/60,920.39 = 26,759.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,613.60x = 60,920.39 × 26,759.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,613.60x = 1,630,190,409.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,630,190,409.65/40,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,139.03

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