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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,876.06, 62,805.74 and 20,519.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,876.06, 62,805.74 and 20,519.60 is: 30,775.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,876.06 : 62,805.74 = 20,519.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,876.06/62,805.74 = 20,519.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,876.06x = 62,805.74 × 20,519.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,876.06x = 1,288,748,559.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,748,559.91/41,876.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,775.31

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