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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.40, 56,588.40 and 24,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.40, 56,588.40 and 24,008.40 is: 33,136.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.40 : 56,588.40 = 24,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.40/56,588.40 = 24,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.40x = 56,588.40 × 24,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.40x = 1,358,596,942.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,596,942.56/41,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,136.19

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