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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,532.17, 57,321.83 and 24,766.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,532.17, 57,321.83 and 24,766.25 is: 34,181.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,532.17 : 57,321.83 = 24,766.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,532.17/57,321.83 = 24,766.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,532.17x = 57,321.83 × 24,766.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,532.17x = 1,419,646,772.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,419,646,772.24/41,532.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,181.86

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