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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,721.75, 62,557.35 and 16,390.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,721.75, 62,557.35 and 16,390.92 is: 24,576.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,721.75 : 62,557.35 = 16,390.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,721.75/62,557.35 = 16,390.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,721.75x = 62,557.35 × 16,390.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,721.75x = 1,025,372,692.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,372,692.39/41,721.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,576.45

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