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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.50, 61,495.11 and 16,023.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.50, 61,495.11 and 16,023.22 is: 24,032.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.50 : 61,495.11 = 16,023.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.50/61,495.11 = 16,023.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.50x = 61,495.11 × 16,023.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.50x = 985,349,676.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,349,676.45/41,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,032.63

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