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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,496.64, 62,245.80 and 11,915.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,496.64, 62,245.80 and 11,915.44 is: 17,873.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,496.64 : 62,245.80 = 11,915.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,496.64/62,245.80 = 11,915.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,496.64x = 62,245.80 × 11,915.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,496.64x = 741,686,095.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,686,095.15/41,496.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,873.40

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