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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,800.40, 62,700.60 and 12,217.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,800.40, 62,700.60 and 12,217.04 is: 18,325.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,800.40 : 62,700.60 = 12,217.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,800.40/62,700.60 = 12,217.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,800.40x = 62,700.60 × 12,217.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,800.40x = 766,015,738.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 766,015,738.22/41,800.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325.56

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