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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,584.03, 62,375.14 and 11,597.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,584.03, 62,375.14 and 11,597.47 is: 17,395.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,584.03 : 62,375.14 = 11,597.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,584.03/62,375.14 = 11,597.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,584.03x = 62,375.14 × 11,597.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,584.03x = 723,393,816.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,393,816.27/41,584.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,395.95

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