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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,647.50, 62,477.75 and 13,560.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,647.50, 62,477.75 and 13,560.93 is: 20,343.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,647.50 : 62,477.75 = 13,560.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,647.50/62,477.75 = 13,560.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,647.50x = 62,477.75 × 13,560.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,647.50x = 847,256,394.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,256,394.31/41,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,343.51

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