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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,704.60, 61,028.10 and 18,528.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,704.60, 61,028.10 and 18,528.60 is: 27,779.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,704.60 : 61,028.10 = 18,528.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,704.60/61,028.10 = 18,528.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,704.60x = 61,028.10 × 18,528.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,704.60x = 1,130,765,253.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,765,253.66/40,704.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,779.79

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