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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,500.04, 62,191.74 and 18,077.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,500.04, 62,191.74 and 18,077.36 is: 27,090.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,500.04 : 62,191.74 = 18,077.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,500.04/62,191.74 = 18,077.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,500.04x = 62,191.74 × 18,077.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,500.04x = 1,124,262,473.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,262,473.01/41,500.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,090.64

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