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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,492.17, 62,229.03 and 11,912.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,492.17, 62,229.03 and 11,912.32 is: 17,865.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,492.17 : 62,229.03 = 11,912.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,492.17/62,229.03 = 11,912.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,492.17x = 62,229.03 × 11,912.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,492.17x = 741,291,902.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,291,902.24/41,492.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,865.82

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