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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,286.35, 61,929.53 and 11,704.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,286.35, 61,929.53 and 11,704.44 is: 17,556.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,286.35 : 61,929.53 = 11,704.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,286.35/61,929.53 = 11,704.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,286.35x = 61,929.53 × 11,704.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,286.35x = 724,850,579.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,850,579.05/41,286.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,556.66

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