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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,608.72, 62,401.87 and 19,400.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,608.72, 62,401.87 and 19,400.41 is: 29,095.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,608.72 : 62,401.87 = 19,400.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,608.72/62,401.87 = 19,400.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,608.72x = 62,401.87 × 19,400.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,608.72x = 1,210,621,862.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,621,862.77/41,608.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,095.39

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