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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,344.36, 57,081.54 and 27,221.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,344.36, 57,081.54 and 27,221.56 is: 37,583.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,344.36 : 57,081.54 = 27,221.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,344.36/57,081.54 = 27,221.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,344.36x = 57,081.54 × 27,221.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,344.36x = 1,553,848,566.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,848,566.00/41,344.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,583.08

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