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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,680.66, 62,532.70 and 16,738.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,680.66, 62,532.70 and 16,738.23 is: 25,112.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,680.66 : 62,532.70 = 16,738.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,680.66/62,532.70 = 16,738.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,680.66x = 62,532.70 × 16,738.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,680.66x = 1,046,686,318.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,686,318.77/41,680.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,112.04

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