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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,032.26, 56,547.19 and 29,682.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,032.26, 56,547.19 and 29,682.48 is: 40,905.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,032.26 : 56,547.19 = 29,682.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,032.26/56,547.19 = 29,682.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,032.26x = 56,547.19 × 29,682.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,032.26x = 1,678,460,836.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,460,836.23/41,032.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,905.88

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