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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,608.48, 62,437.38 and 15,331.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,608.48, 62,437.38 and 15,331.66 is: 23,006.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,608.48 : 62,437.38 = 15,331.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,608.48/62,437.38 = 15,331.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,608.48x = 62,437.38 × 15,331.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,608.48x = 957,268,681.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,268,681.45/41,608.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,006.58

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