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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,186.37, 56,817.54 and 29,837.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,186.37, 56,817.54 and 29,837.46 is: 41,161.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,186.37 : 56,817.54 = 29,837.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,186.37/56,817.54 = 29,837.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,186.37x = 56,817.54 × 29,837.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,186.37x = 1,695,291,077.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,695,291,077.05/41,186.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,161.46

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