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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,572.02, 62,300.54 and 36,011.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,572.02, 62,300.54 and 36,011.57 is: 53,967.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,572.02 : 62,300.54 = 36,011.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,572.02/62,300.54 = 36,011.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,572.02x = 62,300.54 × 36,011.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,572.02x = 2,243,539,765.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,539,765.69/41,572.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,967.54

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