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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.40, 61,500.60 and 14,707.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.40, 61,500.60 and 14,707.80 is: 22,061.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.40 : 61,500.60 = 14,707.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.40/61,500.60 = 14,707.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.40x = 61,500.60 × 14,707.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.40x = 904,538,524.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,538,524.68/41,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,061.70

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