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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,450.10, 57,201.10 and 22,587.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,450.10, 57,201.10 and 22,587.22 is: 31,170.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,450.10 : 57,201.10 = 22,587.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,450.10/57,201.10 = 22,587.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,450.10x = 57,201.10 × 22,587.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,450.10x = 1,292,013,829.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,013,829.94/41,450.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,170.34

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