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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,352.27, 57,071.94 and 29,904.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,352.27, 57,071.94 and 29,904.36 is: 41,272.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,352.27 : 57,071.94 = 29,904.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,352.27/57,071.94 = 29,904.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,352.27x = 57,071.94 × 29,904.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,352.27x = 1,706,699,839.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,699,839.66/41,352.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,272.22

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