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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,100.52, 56,667.07 and 33,539.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,100.52, 56,667.07 and 33,539.16 is: 46,241.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,100.52 : 56,667.07 = 33,539.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,100.52/56,667.07 = 33,539.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,100.52x = 56,667.07 × 33,539.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,100.52x = 1,900,565,927.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,565,927.46/41,100.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,241.89

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