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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,696.60, 62,548.14 and 12,114.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,696.60, 62,548.14 and 12,114.86 is: 18,173.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,696.60 : 62,548.14 = 12,114.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,696.60/62,548.14 = 12,114.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,696.60x = 62,548.14 × 12,114.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,696.60x = 757,761,959.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,761,959.36/41,696.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,173.23

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