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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,917.11, 62,862.33 and 13,831.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,917.11, 62,862.33 and 13,831.93 is: 20,743.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,917.11 : 62,862.33 = 13,831.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,917.11/62,862.33 = 13,831.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,917.11x = 62,862.33 × 13,831.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,917.11x = 869,507,348.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,507,348.20/41,917.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,743.49

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