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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,914.32, 63,121.02 and 37,801.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,914.32, 63,121.02 and 37,801.68 is: 56,927.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,914.32 : 63,121.02 = 37,801.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,914.32/63,121.02 = 37,801.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,914.32x = 63,121.02 × 37,801.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,914.32x = 2,386,080,599.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,080,599.31/41,914.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,927.58

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