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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,286.48, 61,929.71 and 11,704.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,286.48, 61,929.71 and 11,704.57 is: 17,556.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,286.48 : 61,929.71 = 11,704.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,286.48/61,929.71 = 11,704.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,286.48x = 61,929.71 × 11,704.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,286.48x = 724,860,522.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,860,522.16/41,286.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,556.85

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