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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,837.05, 61,258.01 and 15,868.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,837.05, 61,258.01 and 15,868.80 is: 23,804.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,837.05 : 61,258.01 = 15,868.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,837.05/61,258.01 = 15,868.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,837.05x = 61,258.01 × 15,868.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,837.05x = 972,091,029.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,091,029.74/40,837.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,804.14

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