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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,916.30, 62,874.47 and 10,751.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,916.30, 62,874.47 and 10,751.56 is: 16,127.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,916.30 : 62,874.47 = 10,751.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,916.30/62,874.47 = 10,751.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,916.30x = 62,874.47 × 10,751.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,916.30x = 675,998,636.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,998,636.67/41,916.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,127.35

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