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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,535.36, 57,236.40 and 29,577.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,535.36, 57,236.40 and 29,577.60 is: 40,758.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,535.36 : 57,236.40 = 29,577.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,535.36/57,236.40 = 29,577.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,535.36x = 57,236.40 × 29,577.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,535.36x = 1,692,915,344.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,692,915,344.64/41,535.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758.41

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