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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.20, 61,477.57 and 14,339.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.20, 61,477.57 and 14,339.05 is: 21,500.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.20 : 61,477.57 = 14,339.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.20/61,477.57 = 14,339.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.20x = 61,477.57 × 14,339.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.20x = 881,529,950.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 881,529,950.11/41,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,500.63

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