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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,941.60, 61,412.40 and 26,944.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,941.60, 61,412.40 and 26,944.80 is: 40,417.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,941.60 : 61,412.40 = 26,944.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,941.60/61,412.40 = 26,944.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,941.60x = 61,412.40 × 26,944.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,941.60x = 1,654,744,835.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,744,835.52/40,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,417.20

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