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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,400.75, 57,133.17 and 22,538.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,400.75, 57,133.17 and 22,538.01 is: 31,102.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,400.75 : 57,133.17 = 22,538.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,400.75/57,133.17 = 22,538.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,400.75x = 57,133.17 × 22,538.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,400.75x = 1,287,667,956.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,667,956.79/41,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,102.53

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