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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,549.40, 62,324.10 and 11,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,549.40, 62,324.10 and 11,968.20 is: 17,952.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,549.40 : 62,324.10 = 11,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,549.40/62,324.10 = 11,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,549.40x = 62,324.10 × 11,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,549.40x = 745,907,293.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,907,293.62/41,549.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,952.30

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