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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,804.47, 61,199.67 and 10,818.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,804.47, 61,199.67 and 10,818.92 is: 16,226.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,804.47 : 61,199.67 = 10,818.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,804.47/61,199.67 = 10,818.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,804.47x = 61,199.67 × 10,818.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,804.47x = 662,114,333.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,114,333.76/40,804.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,226.51

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