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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,105.64, 56,957.70 and 40,187.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,105.64, 56,957.70 and 40,187.10 is: 55,684.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,105.64 : 56,957.70 = 40,187.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,105.64/56,957.70 = 40,187.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,105.64x = 56,957.70 × 40,187.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,105.64x = 2,288,964,785.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,288,964,785.67/41,105.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,684.93

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