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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,732.44, 62,600.94 and 10,567.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,732.44, 62,600.94 and 10,567.96 is: 15,852.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,732.44 : 62,600.94 = 10,567.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,732.44/62,600.94 = 10,567.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,732.44x = 62,600.94 × 10,567.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,732.44x = 661,564,229.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,564,229.88/41,732.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,852.52

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