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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,918.45, 62,864.31 and 13,833.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,918.45, 62,864.31 and 13,833.28 is: 20,745.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,918.45 : 62,864.31 = 13,833.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,918.45/62,864.31 = 13,833.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,918.45x = 62,864.31 × 13,833.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,918.45x = 869,619,602.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,619,602.24/41,918.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,745.51

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