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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,737.50, 62,564.47 and 20,692.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,737.50, 62,564.47 and 20,692.94 is: 31,018.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,737.50 : 62,564.47 = 20,692.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,737.50/62,564.47 = 20,692.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,737.50x = 62,564.47 × 20,692.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,737.50x = 1,294,642,823.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,642,823.84/41,737.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,018.70

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