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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,683.60, 61,025.40 and 26,686.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,683.60, 61,025.40 and 26,686.80 is: 40,030.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,683.60 : 61,025.40 = 26,686.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,683.60/61,025.40 = 26,686.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,683.60x = 61,025.40 × 26,686.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,683.60x = 1,628,572,644.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,628,572,644.72/40,683.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,030.20

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