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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,141.04, 56,721.60 and 33,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,141.04, 56,721.60 and 33,579.60 is: 46,296.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,141.04 : 56,721.60 = 33,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,141.04/56,721.60 = 33,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,141.04x = 56,721.60 × 33,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,141.04x = 1,904,688,639.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,688,639.36/41,141.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,296.56

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