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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,551.30, 62,330.19 and 20,502.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,551.30, 62,330.19 and 20,502.64 is: 30,755.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,551.30 : 62,330.19 = 20,502.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,551.30/62,330.19 = 20,502.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,551.30x = 62,330.19 × 20,502.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,551.30x = 1,277,933,446.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,933,446.70/41,551.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,755.56

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