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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,677.74, 62,522.10 and 13,587.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,677.74, 62,522.10 and 13,587.93 is: 20,383.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,677.74 : 62,522.10 = 13,587.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,677.74/62,522.10 = 13,587.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,677.74x = 62,522.10 × 13,587.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,677.74x = 849,545,918.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 849,545,918.25/41,677.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,383.68

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