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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,523.24, 57,276.44 and 29,590.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,523.24, 57,276.44 and 29,590.40 is: 40,816.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,523.24 : 57,276.44 = 29,590.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,523.24/57,276.44 = 29,590.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,523.24x = 57,276.44 × 29,590.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,523.24x = 1,694,832,770.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,832,770.18/41,523.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,816.49

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