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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,882.65, 62,772.84 and 19,666.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,882.65, 62,772.84 and 19,666.36 is: 29,475.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,882.65 : 62,772.84 = 19,666.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,882.65/62,772.84 = 19,666.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,882.65x = 62,772.84 × 19,666.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,882.65x = 1,234,513,269.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,513,269.66/41,882.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,475.53

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