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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,918.12, 62,863.84 and 13,832.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,918.12, 62,863.84 and 13,832.94 is: 20,745.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,918.12 : 62,863.84 = 13,832.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,918.12/62,863.84 = 13,832.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,918.12x = 62,863.84 × 13,832.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,918.12x = 869,591,726.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,591,726.89/41,918.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,745.01

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