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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,936.24, 62,838.48 and 19,744.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,936.24, 62,838.48 and 19,744.40 is: 29,585.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,936.24 : 62,838.48 = 19,744.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,936.24/62,838.48 = 19,744.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,936.24x = 62,838.48 × 19,744.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,936.24x = 1,240,708,084.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,708,084.51/41,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,585.58

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