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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,172.84, 56,818.38 and 22,309.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,172.84, 56,818.38 and 22,309.92 is: 30,787.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,172.84 : 56,818.38 = 22,309.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,172.84/56,818.38 = 22,309.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,172.84x = 56,818.38 × 22,309.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,172.84x = 1,267,613,512.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,613,512.33/41,172.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,787.61

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