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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,299.56, 56,988.54 and 24,300.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,299.56, 56,988.54 and 24,300.06 is: 33,531.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,299.56 : 56,988.54 = 24,300.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,299.56/56,988.54 = 24,300.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,299.56x = 56,988.54 × 24,300.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,299.56x = 1,384,824,941.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,824,941.31/41,299.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,531.23

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