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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,798.25, 62,692.34 and 10,633.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,798.25, 62,692.34 and 10,633.77 is: 15,949.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,798.25 : 62,692.34 = 10,633.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,798.25/62,692.34 = 10,633.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,798.25x = 62,692.34 × 10,633.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,798.25x = 666,655,871.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,655,871.15/41,798.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,949.37

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