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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,936.56, 62,891.34 and 13,850.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,936.56, 62,891.34 and 13,850.08 is: 20,770.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,936.56 : 62,891.34 = 13,850.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,936.56/62,891.34 = 13,850.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,936.56x = 62,891.34 × 13,850.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,936.56x = 871,050,090.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,050,090.31/41,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,770.66

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