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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,559.86, 62,302.12 and 16,594.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,559.86, 62,302.12 and 16,594.64 is: 24,876.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,559.86 : 62,302.12 = 16,594.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,559.86/62,302.12 = 16,594.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,559.86x = 62,302.12 × 16,594.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,559.86x = 1,033,881,252.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,881,252.64/41,559.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,876.92

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