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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,801.45, 61,165.24 and 14,500.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,801.45, 61,165.24 and 14,500.04 is: 21,736.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,801.45 : 61,165.24 = 14,500.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,801.45/61,165.24 = 14,500.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,801.45x = 61,165.24 × 14,500.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,801.45x = 886,898,426.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 886,898,426.61/40,801.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,736.93

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