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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,906.50, 62,863.53 and 10,742.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,906.50, 62,863.53 and 10,742.02 is: 16,114.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,906.50 : 62,863.53 = 10,742.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,906.50/62,863.53 = 10,742.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,906.50x = 62,863.53 × 10,742.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,906.50x = 675,281,296.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,281,296.53/41,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,114.00

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