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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.20, 61,500.30 and 40,222.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.20, 61,500.30 and 40,222.60 is: 60,333.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.20 : 61,500.30 = 40,222.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.20/61,500.30 = 40,222.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.20x = 61,500.30 × 40,222.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.20x = 2,473,701,966.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,473,701,966.78/41,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,333.90

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