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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,532.90, 62,308.89 and 11,950.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,532.90, 62,308.89 and 11,950.98 is: 17,929.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,532.90 : 62,308.89 = 11,950.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,532.90/62,308.89 = 11,950.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,532.90x = 62,308.89 × 11,950.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,532.90x = 744,652,298.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,652,298.21/41,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,929.22

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