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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,917.47, 62,883.98 and 13,839.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,917.47, 62,883.98 and 13,839.48 is: 20,761.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,917.47 : 62,883.98 = 13,839.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,917.47/62,883.98 = 13,839.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,917.47x = 62,883.98 × 13,839.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,917.47x = 870,281,514.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,281,514.33/41,917.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,761.79

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