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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,692.56, 62,539.23 and 10,527.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,692.56, 62,539.23 and 10,527.78 is: 15,791.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,692.56 : 62,539.23 = 10,527.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,692.56/62,539.23 = 10,527.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,692.56x = 62,539.23 × 10,527.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,692.56x = 658,399,254.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,399,254.81/41,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,791.77

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