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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,288.22, 56,959.47 and 24,511.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,288.22, 56,959.47 and 24,511.50 is: 33,815.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,288.22 : 56,959.47 = 24,511.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,288.22/56,959.47 = 24,511.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,288.22x = 56,959.47 × 24,511.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,288.22x = 1,396,162,048.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,162,048.91/41,288.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,815.02

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