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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,146.32, 65,803.60 and 40,603.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,146.32, 65,803.60 and 40,603.38 is: 60,522.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,146.32 : 65,803.60 = 40,603.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,146.32/65,803.60 = 40,603.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,146.32x = 65,803.60 × 40,603.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,146.32x = 2,671,848,576.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,671,848,576.17/44,146.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,522.57

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