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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,935.60, 61,403.40 and 30,567.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,935.60, 61,403.40 and 30,567.60 is: 45,851.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,935.60 : 61,403.40 = 30,567.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,935.60/61,403.40 = 30,567.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,935.60x = 61,403.40 × 30,567.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,935.60x = 1,876,954,569.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,954,569.84/40,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,851.40

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