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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,500.36, 62,218.64 and 21,488.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,500.36, 62,218.64 and 21,488.40 is: 32,216.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,500.36 : 62,218.64 = 21,488.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,500.36/62,218.64 = 21,488.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,500.36x = 62,218.64 × 21,488.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,500.36x = 1,336,979,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,979,077.50/41,500.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,216.09

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