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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,733.64, 62,600.46 and 10,566.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,733.64, 62,600.46 and 10,566.46 is: 15,849.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,733.64 : 62,600.46 = 10,566.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,733.64/62,600.46 = 10,566.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,733.64x = 62,600.46 × 10,566.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,733.64x = 661,465,256.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,465,256.57/41,733.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,849.69

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