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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,500.60, 57,269.12 and 24,510.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,500.60, 57,269.12 and 24,510.31 is: 33,823.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,500.60 : 57,269.12 = 24,510.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,500.60/57,269.12 = 24,510.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,500.60x = 57,269.12 × 24,510.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,500.60x = 1,403,683,598.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,683,598.28/41,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,823.22

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