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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,720.90, 62,500.70 and 23,196.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,720.90, 62,500.70 and 23,196.74 is: 34,750.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,720.90 : 62,500.70 = 23,196.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,720.90/62,500.70 = 23,196.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,720.90x = 62,500.70 × 23,196.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,720.90x = 1,449,812,487.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,449,812,487.72/41,720.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,750.27

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