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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,526.36, 84,943.26 and 40,342.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,526.36, 84,943.26 and 40,342.58 is: 55,696.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,526.36 : 84,943.26 = 40,342.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,526.36/84,943.26 = 40,342.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,526.36x = 84,943.26 × 40,342.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,526.36x = 3,426,830,262.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,426,830,262.01/61,526.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,696.94

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