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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,704.04, 62,556.27 and 10,539.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,704.04, 62,556.27 and 10,539.32 is: 15,809.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,704.04 : 62,556.27 = 10,539.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,704.04/62,556.27 = 10,539.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,704.04x = 62,556.27 × 10,539.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,704.04x = 659,300,547.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,300,547.54/41,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,809.03

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