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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,937.56, 61,435.50 and 17,570.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,937.56, 61,435.50 and 17,570.68 is: 26,368.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,937.56 : 61,435.50 = 17,570.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,937.56/61,435.50 = 17,570.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,937.56x = 61,435.50 × 17,570.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,937.56x = 1,079,463,511.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,463,511.14/40,937.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,368.54

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