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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,956.20, 62,935.14 and 15,655.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,956.20, 62,935.14 and 15,655.70 is: 23,483.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,956.20 : 62,935.14 = 15,655.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,956.20/62,935.14 = 15,655.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,956.20x = 62,935.14 × 15,655.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,956.20x = 985,293,356.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,293,356.62/41,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,483.86

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