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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,361.00, 62,062.00 and 16,400.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,361.00, 62,062.00 and 16,400.51 is: 24,608.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,361.00 : 62,062.00 = 16,400.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,361.00/62,062.00 = 16,400.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,361.00x = 62,062.00 × 16,400.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,361.00x = 1,017,848,333.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,848,333.04/41,361.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,608.89

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