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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,808.60, 61,213.16 and 11,229.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,808.60, 61,213.16 and 11,229.56 is: 16,844.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,808.60 : 61,213.16 = 11,229.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,808.60/61,213.16 = 11,229.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,808.60x = 61,213.16 × 11,229.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,808.60x = 687,396,853.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 687,396,853.01/40,808.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,844.41

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