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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.96, 56,614.40 and 33,448.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.96, 56,614.40 and 33,448.32 is: 46,185.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.96 : 56,614.40 = 33,448.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.96/56,614.40 = 33,448.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.96x = 56,614.40 × 33,448.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.96x = 1,893,656,567.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,656,567.81/41,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,185.66

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