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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,532.48, 62,314.56 and 17,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,532.48, 62,314.56 and 17,845.20 is: 26,774.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,532.48 : 62,314.56 = 17,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,532.48/62,314.56 = 17,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,532.48x = 62,314.56 × 17,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,532.48x = 1,112,015,786.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,015,786.11/41,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,774.61

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