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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,704.14, 62,556.24 and 10,539.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,704.14, 62,556.24 and 10,539.38 is: 15,809.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,704.14 : 62,556.24 = 10,539.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,704.14/62,556.24 = 10,539.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,704.14x = 62,556.24 × 10,539.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,704.14x = 659,303,984.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 659,303,984.73/41,704.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,809.08

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