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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,456.56, 57,208.53 and 22,593.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,456.56, 57,208.53 and 22,593.28 is: 31,177.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,456.56 : 57,208.53 = 22,593.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,456.56/57,208.53 = 22,593.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,456.56x = 57,208.53 × 22,593.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,456.56x = 1,292,528,336.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,528,336.68/41,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,177.90

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