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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,824.17, 61,226.93 and 11,244.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,824.17, 61,226.93 and 11,244.59 is: 16,864.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,824.17 : 61,226.93 = 11,244.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,824.17/61,226.93 = 11,244.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,824.17x = 61,226.93 × 11,244.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,824.17x = 688,471,362.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,471,362.45/40,824.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,864.31

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