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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,000.40, 96,000.60 and 40,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,000.40, 96,000.60 and 40,653.20 is: 60,979.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,000.40 : 96,000.60 = 40,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,000.40/96,000.60 = 40,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,000.40x = 96,000.60 × 40,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,000.40x = 3,902,731,591.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,902,731,591.92/64,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,979.80

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