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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,900.86, 62,851.13 and 16,940.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,900.86, 62,851.13 and 16,940.61 is: 25,410.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,900.86 : 62,851.13 = 16,940.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,900.86/62,851.13 = 16,940.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,900.86x = 62,851.13 × 16,940.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,900.86x = 1,064,736,460.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,736,460.21/41,900.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,410.85

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