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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,796.11, 62,692.54 and 10,632.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,796.11, 62,692.54 and 10,632.17 is: 15,947.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,796.11 : 62,692.54 = 10,632.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,796.11/62,692.54 = 10,632.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,796.11x = 62,692.54 × 10,632.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,796.11x = 666,557,743.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,557,743.01/41,796.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,947.84

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