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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,205.56, 56,863.70 and 22,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,205.56, 56,863.70 and 22,342.68 is: 30,832.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,205.56 : 56,863.70 = 22,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,205.56/56,863.70 = 22,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,205.56x = 56,863.70 × 22,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,205.56x = 1,270,487,341.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,487,341.00/41,205.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,832.91

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