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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,540.39, 57,400.68 and 29,582.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,540.39, 57,400.68 and 29,582.97 is: 40,877.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,540.39 : 57,400.68 = 29,582.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,540.39/57,400.68 = 29,582.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,540.39x = 57,400.68 × 29,582.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,540.39x = 1,698,082,594.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,698,082,594.42/41,540.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,877.87

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