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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.20, 61,514.70 and 17,633.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.20, 61,514.70 and 17,633.80 is: 26,456.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.20 : 61,514.70 = 17,633.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.20/61,514.70 = 17,633.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.20x = 61,514.70 × 17,633.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.20x = 1,084,737,916.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,737,916.86/41,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,456.89

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