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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,802.48, 62,702.91 and 10,212.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,802.48, 62,702.91 and 10,212.75 is: 15,318.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,802.48 : 62,702.91 = 10,212.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,802.48/62,702.91 = 10,212.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,802.48x = 62,702.91 × 10,212.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,802.48x = 640,369,144.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,369,144.10/41,802.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,318.93

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