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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,880.45, 62,828.36 and 13,802.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,880.45, 62,828.36 and 13,802.16 is: 20,705.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,880.45 : 62,828.36 = 13,802.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,880.45/62,828.36 = 13,802.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,880.45x = 62,828.36 × 13,802.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,880.45x = 867,167,077.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 867,167,077.26/41,880.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,705.77

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