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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,535.92, 92,496.56 and 40,610.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,535.92, 92,496.56 and 40,610.43 is: 61,042.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,535.92 : 92,496.56 = 40,610.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,535.92/92,496.56 = 40,610.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,535.92x = 92,496.56 × 40,610.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,535.92x = 3,756,325,218.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,756,325,218.93/61,535.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,042.80

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