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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,201.40, 61,802.10 and 10,036.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,201.40, 61,802.10 and 10,036.65 is: 15,054.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,201.40 : 61,802.10 = 10,036.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,201.40/61,802.10 = 10,036.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,201.40x = 61,802.10 × 10,036.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,201.40x = 620,286,046.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,286,046.97/41,201.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,054.98

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