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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,531.00, 62,288.70 and 11,136.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,531.00, 62,288.70 and 11,136.56 is: 16,702.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,531.00 : 62,288.70 = 11,136.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,531.00/62,288.70 = 11,136.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,531.00x = 62,288.70 × 11,136.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,531.00x = 693,681,491.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,681,491.67/41,531.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,702.74

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