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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,081.49, 56,687.58 and 23,175.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,081.49, 56,687.58 and 23,175.45 is: 31,979.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,081.49 : 56,687.58 = 23,175.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,081.49/56,687.58 = 23,175.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,081.49x = 56,687.58 × 23,175.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,081.49x = 1,313,760,175.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,760,175.91/41,081.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,979.37

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