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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,580.10, 62,370.15 and 41,142.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,580.10, 62,370.15 and 41,142.70 is: 61,714.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,580.10 : 62,370.15 = 41,142.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,580.10/62,370.15 = 41,142.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,580.10x = 62,370.15 × 41,142.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,580.10x = 2,566,076,370.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,566,076,370.41/41,580.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,714.05

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