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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,704.74, 62,556.87 and 10,114.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,704.74, 62,556.87 and 10,114.78 is: 15,172.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,704.74 : 62,556.87 = 10,114.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,704.74/62,556.87 = 10,114.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,704.74x = 62,556.87 × 10,114.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,704.74x = 632,748,977.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 632,748,977.54/41,704.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,172.11

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