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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,400.72, 57,133.01 and 22,537.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,400.72, 57,133.01 and 22,537.85 is: 31,102.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,400.72 : 57,133.01 = 22,537.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,400.72/57,133.01 = 22,537.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,400.72x = 57,133.01 × 22,537.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,400.72x = 1,287,654,811.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,654,811.07/41,400.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,102.23

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