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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,055.57, 61,583.36 and 9,890.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,055.57, 61,583.36 and 9,890.82 is: 14,836.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,055.57 : 61,583.36 = 9,890.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,055.57/61,583.36 = 9,890.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,055.57x = 61,583.36 × 9,890.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,055.57x = 609,109,879.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,109,879.30/41,055.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,836.23

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