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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,348.46, 57,077.09 and 29,311.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,348.46, 57,077.09 and 29,311.85 is: 40,461.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,348.46 : 57,077.09 = 29,311.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,348.46/57,077.09 = 29,311.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,348.46x = 57,077.09 × 29,311.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,348.46x = 1,673,034,668.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,034,668.57/41,348.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,461.84

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