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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,828.04, 61,144.86 and 28,360.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,828.04, 61,144.86 and 28,360.52 is: 42,473.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,828.04 : 61,144.86 = 28,360.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,828.04/61,144.86 = 28,360.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,828.04x = 61,144.86 × 28,360.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,828.04x = 1,734,100,024.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,100,024.93/40,828.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,473.26

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