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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,054.59, 56,577.92 and 29,704.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,054.59, 56,577.92 and 29,704.87 is: 40,936.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,054.59 : 56,577.92 = 29,704.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,054.59/56,577.92 = 29,704.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,054.59x = 56,577.92 × 29,704.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,054.59x = 1,680,639,468.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,639,468.50/41,054.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,936.70

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