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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,542.68, 62,262.18 and 20,772.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,542.68, 62,262.18 and 20,772.12 is: 31,132.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,542.68 : 62,262.18 = 20,772.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,542.68/62,262.18 = 20,772.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,542.68x = 62,262.18 × 20,772.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,542.68x = 1,293,317,474.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,317,474.42/41,542.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,132.26

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