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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,442.36, 62,178.12 and 18,065.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,442.36, 62,178.12 and 18,065.76 is: 27,105.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,442.36 : 62,178.12 = 18,065.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,442.36/62,178.12 = 18,065.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,442.36x = 62,178.12 × 18,065.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,442.36x = 1,123,294,993.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,294,993.17/41,442.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,105.00

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