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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,880.66, 61,308.03 and 17,500.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,880.66, 61,308.03 and 17,500.82 is: 26,245.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,880.66 : 61,308.03 = 17,500.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,880.66/61,308.03 = 17,500.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,880.66x = 61,308.03 × 17,500.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,880.66x = 1,072,940,797.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,940,797.58/40,880.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,245.68

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