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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,951.16, 62,911.76 and 13,866.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,951.16, 62,911.76 and 13,866.03 is: 20,794.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,951.16 : 62,911.76 = 13,866.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,951.16/62,911.76 = 13,866.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,951.16x = 62,911.76 × 13,866.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,951.16x = 872,336,282.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,336,282.18/41,951.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,794.09

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