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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,733.44, 62,602.44 and 10,568.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,733.44, 62,602.44 and 10,568.96 is: 15,854.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,733.44 : 62,602.44 = 10,568.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,733.44/62,602.44 = 10,568.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,733.44x = 62,602.44 × 10,568.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,733.44x = 661,642,684.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,642,684.26/41,733.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,854.02

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