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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,816.80, 62,725.56 and 10,652.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,816.80, 62,725.56 and 10,652.02 is: 15,978.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,816.80 : 62,725.56 = 10,652.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,816.80/62,725.56 = 10,652.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,816.80x = 62,725.56 × 10,652.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,816.80x = 668,153,919.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,153,919.63/41,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,978.12

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