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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,550.80, 62,334.30 and 16,586.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,550.80, 62,334.30 and 16,586.60 is: 24,883.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,550.80 : 62,334.30 = 16,586.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,550.80/62,334.30 = 16,586.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,550.80x = 62,334.30 × 16,586.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,550.80x = 1,033,914,100.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,914,100.38/41,550.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,883.13

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