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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,616.40, 65,424.60 and 40,246.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,616.40, 65,424.60 and 40,246.80 is: 60,370.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,616.40 : 65,424.60 = 40,246.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,616.40/65,424.60 = 40,246.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,616.40x = 65,424.60 × 40,246.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,616.40x = 2,633,130,791.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,633,130,791.28/43,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,370.20

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