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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,956.20, 62,956.17 and 17,014.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,956.20, 62,956.17 and 17,014.68 is: 25,530.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,956.20 : 62,956.17 = 17,014.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,956.20/62,956.17 = 17,014.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,956.20x = 62,956.17 × 17,014.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,956.20x = 1,071,179,086.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,179,086.58/41,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,530.89

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