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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,896.74, 61,301.37 and 18,676.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,896.74, 61,301.37 and 18,676.82 is: 27,995.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,896.74 : 61,301.37 = 18,676.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,896.74/61,301.37 = 18,676.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,896.74x = 61,301.37 × 18,676.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,896.74x = 1,144,914,876.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,914,876.53/40,896.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,995.26

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