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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,199.33, 61,802.10 and 17,504.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,199.33, 61,802.10 and 17,504.21 is: 26,257.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,199.33 : 61,802.10 = 17,504.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,199.33/61,802.10 = 17,504.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,199.33x = 61,802.10 × 17,504.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,199.33x = 1,081,796,936.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,796,936.84/41,199.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,257.63

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