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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,629.45, 60,888.81 and 24,839.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,629.45, 60,888.81 and 24,839.99 is: 37,226.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,629.45 : 60,888.81 = 24,839.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,629.45/60,888.81 = 24,839.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,629.45x = 60,888.81 × 24,839.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,629.45x = 1,512,477,619.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,512,477,619.80/40,629.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,226.14

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