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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,915, 61,372.50 and 16,308.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,915, 61,372.50 and 16,308.28 is: 24,462.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,915 : 61,372.50 = 16,308.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,915/61,372.50 = 16,308.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,915x = 61,372.50 × 16,308.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,915x = 1,000,879,914.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,000,879,914.30/40,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,462.42

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