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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,539.89, 62,303.09 and 11,951.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,539.89, 62,303.09 and 11,951.00 is: 17,924.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,539.89 : 62,303.09 = 11,951.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,539.89/62,303.09 = 11,951.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,539.89x = 62,303.09 × 11,951.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,539.89x = 744,583,857.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,583,857.32/41,539.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,924.55

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