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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,736.60, 62,563.12 and 20,692.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,736.60, 62,563.12 and 20,692.04 is: 31,017.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,736.60 : 62,563.12 = 20,692.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,736.60/62,563.12 = 20,692.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,736.60x = 62,563.12 × 20,692.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,736.60x = 1,294,558,217.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,558,217.02/41,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,017.34

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