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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,608.37, 62,410.11 and 12,025.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,608.37, 62,410.11 and 12,025.55 is: 18,037.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,608.37 : 62,410.11 = 12,025.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,608.37/62,410.11 = 12,025.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,608.37x = 62,410.11 × 12,025.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,608.37x = 750,515,586.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 750,515,586.26/41,608.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,037.61

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