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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,959.36, 61,456.32 and 24,351.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,959.36, 61,456.32 and 24,351.12 is: 36,536.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,959.36 : 61,456.32 = 24,351.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,959.36/61,456.32 = 24,351.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,959.36x = 61,456.32 × 24,351.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,959.36x = 1,496,530,223.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,530,223.08/40,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,536.95

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