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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,082.60, 56,678.79 and 30,353.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,082.60, 56,678.79 and 30,353.31 is: 41,876.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,082.60 : 56,678.79 = 30,353.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,082.60/56,678.79 = 30,353.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,082.60x = 56,678.79 × 30,353.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,082.60x = 1,720,388,883.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,388,883.29/41,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,876.34

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