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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,361.90, 62,043.12 and 28,181.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,361.90, 62,043.12 and 28,181.58 is: 42,272.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,361.90 : 62,043.12 = 28,181.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,361.90/62,043.12 = 28,181.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,361.90x = 62,043.12 × 28,181.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,361.90x = 1,748,473,149.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,748,473,149.73/41,361.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,272.55

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