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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,374.84, 62,061.54 and 11,792.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,374.84, 62,061.54 and 11,792.92 is: 17,689.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,374.84 : 62,061.54 = 11,792.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,374.84/62,061.54 = 11,792.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,374.84x = 62,061.54 × 11,792.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,374.84x = 731,886,776.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,886,776.30/41,374.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,689.17

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