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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,609.72, 62,403.37 and 19,401.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,609.72, 62,403.37 and 19,401.41 is: 29,096.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,609.72 : 62,403.37 = 19,401.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,609.72/62,403.37 = 19,401.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,609.72x = 62,403.37 × 19,401.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,609.72x = 1,210,713,366.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,713,366.75/41,609.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,096.89

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