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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,594.99, 62,403.00 and 11,609.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,594.99, 62,403.00 and 11,609.22 is: 17,416.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,594.99 : 62,403.00 = 11,609.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,594.99/62,403.00 = 11,609.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,594.99x = 62,403.00 × 11,609.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,594.99x = 724,449,995.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,449,995.12/41,594.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,416.76

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