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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,684.50, 62,532.76 and 13,597.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,684.50, 62,532.76 and 13,597.61 is: 20,398.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,684.50 : 62,532.76 = 13,597.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,684.50/62,532.76 = 13,597.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,684.50x = 62,532.76 × 13,597.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,684.50x = 850,295,761.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 850,295,761.54/41,684.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,398.37

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