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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,834.85, 62,736.67 and 16,866.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,834.85, 62,736.67 and 16,866.46 is: 25,293.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,834.85 : 62,736.67 = 16,866.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,834.85/62,736.67 = 16,866.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,834.85x = 62,736.67 × 16,866.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,834.85x = 1,058,145,535.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,145,535.09/41,834.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,293.40

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