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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,291.60, 56,928.15 and 29,796.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,291.60, 56,928.15 and 29,796.84 is: 41,080.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,291.60 : 56,928.15 = 29,796.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,291.60/56,928.15 = 29,796.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,291.60x = 56,928.15 × 29,796.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,291.60x = 1,696,278,977.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,278,977.05/41,291.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,080.49

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