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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880.50, 61,340.18 and 18,692.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880.50, 61,340.18 and 18,692.17 is: 28,047.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880.50 : 61,340.18 = 18,692.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880.50/61,340.18 = 18,692.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880.50x = 61,340.18 × 18,692.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880.50x = 1,146,581,072.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,581,072.39/40,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,047.14

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