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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,441.20, 90,569.40 and 40,646.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,441.20, 90,569.40 and 40,646.48 is: 60,907.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,441.20 : 90,569.40 = 40,646.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,441.20/90,569.40 = 40,646.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,441.20x = 90,569.40 × 40,646.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,441.20x = 3,681,327,305.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,327,305.71/60,441.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,907.58

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