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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,581.90, 62,381.07 and 13,496.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,581.90, 62,381.07 and 13,496.74 is: 20,247.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,581.90 : 62,381.07 = 13,496.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,581.90/62,381.07 = 13,496.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,581.90x = 62,381.07 × 13,496.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,581.90x = 841,941,082.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 841,941,082.71/41,581.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,247.78

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