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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,075.14, 56,679.48 and 30,325.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,075.14, 56,679.48 and 30,325.72 is: 41,846.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,075.14 : 56,679.48 = 30,325.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,075.14/56,679.48 = 30,325.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,075.14x = 56,679.48 × 30,325.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,075.14x = 1,718,846,040.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,718,846,040.23/41,075.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,846.38

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