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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,596.30, 62,382.30 and 14,939.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,596.30, 62,382.30 and 14,939.20 is: 22,404.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,596.30 : 62,382.30 = 14,939.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,596.30/62,382.30 = 14,939.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,596.30x = 62,382.30 × 14,939.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,596.30x = 931,941,656.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 931,941,656.16/41,596.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,404.44

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