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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880.49, 61,324.74 and 15,922.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880.49, 61,324.74 and 15,922.59 is: 23,885.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880.49 : 61,324.74 = 15,922.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880.49/61,324.74 = 15,922.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880.49x = 61,324.74 × 15,922.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880.49x = 976,448,691.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,448,691.88/40,880.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,885.44

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