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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,596.42, 62,387.79 and 14,936.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,596.42, 62,387.79 and 14,936.89 is: 22,402.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,596.42 : 62,387.79 = 14,936.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,596.42/62,387.79 = 14,936.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,596.42x = 62,387.79 × 14,936.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,596.42x = 931,879,556.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 931,879,556.57/41,596.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,402.88

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