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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,612.02, 62,455.11 and 19,437.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,612.02, 62,455.11 and 19,437.88 is: 29,174.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,612.02 : 62,455.11 = 19,437.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,612.02/62,455.11 = 19,437.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,612.02x = 62,455.11 × 19,437.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,612.02x = 1,213,994,933.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,994,933.57/41,612.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,174.14

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