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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.89, 56,597.10 and 32,051.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.89, 56,597.10 and 32,051.29 is: 44,243.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.89 : 56,597.10 = 32,051.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.89/56,597.10 = 32,051.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.89x = 56,597.10 × 32,051.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.89x = 1,814,010,065.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,010,065.26/41,000.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,243.19

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