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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.70, 61,452.45 and 17,308.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.70, 61,452.45 and 17,308.20 is: 25,941.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.70 : 61,452.45 = 17,308.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.70/61,452.45 = 17,308.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.70x = 61,452.45 × 17,308.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.70x = 1,063,631,295.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,631,295.09/41,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,941.78

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