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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.72, 56,559.44 and 25,887.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.72, 56,559.44 and 25,887.92 is: 35,711.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.72 : 56,559.44 = 25,887.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.72/56,559.44 = 25,887.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.72x = 56,559.44 × 25,887.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.72x = 1,464,206,257.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,206,257.96/41,000.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,711.72

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