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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,503.23, 57,322.27 and 30,223.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,503.23, 57,322.27 and 30,223.17 is: 41,742.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,503.23 : 57,322.27 = 30,223.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,503.23/57,322.27 = 30,223.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,503.23x = 57,322.27 × 30,223.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,503.23x = 1,732,460,559.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,732,460,559.88/41,503.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,742.79

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