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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,516.60, 81,698.10 and 40,366.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,516.60, 81,698.10 and 40,366.20 is: 60,492.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,516.60 : 81,698.10 = 40,366.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,516.60/81,698.10 = 40,366.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,516.60x = 81,698.10 × 40,366.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,516.60x = 3,297,841,844.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,841,844.22/54,516.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,492.43

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