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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,593.90, 62,399.10 and 13,508.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,593.90, 62,399.10 and 13,508.74 is: 20,265.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,593.90 : 62,399.10 = 13,508.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,593.90/62,399.10 = 13,508.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,593.90x = 62,399.10 × 13,508.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,593.90x = 842,933,218.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 842,933,218.13/41,593.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,265.79

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