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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,762.24, 62,643.24 and 10,597.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,762.24, 62,643.24 and 10,597.40 is: 15,896.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,762.24 : 62,643.24 = 10,597.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,762.24/62,643.24 = 10,597.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,762.24x = 62,643.24 × 10,597.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,762.24x = 663,855,471.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,855,471.58/41,762.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,896.07

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