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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,600.44, 96,882.96 and 40,872.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,600.44, 96,882.96 and 40,872.30 is: 61,297.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,600.44 : 96,882.96 = 40,872.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,600.44/96,882.96 = 40,872.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,600.44x = 96,882.96 × 40,872.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,600.44x = 3,959,829,406.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,959,829,406.01/64,600.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,297.25

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