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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,704.32, 62,554.16 and 11,720.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,704.32, 62,554.16 and 11,720.56 is: 17,580.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,704.32 : 62,554.16 = 11,720.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,704.32/62,554.16 = 11,720.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,704.32x = 62,554.16 × 11,720.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,704.32x = 733,169,785.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,169,785.53/41,704.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,580.19

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