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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,582.73, 57,364.19 and 30,234.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,582.73, 57,364.19 and 30,234.63 is: 41,709.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,582.73 : 57,364.19 = 30,234.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,582.73/57,364.19 = 30,234.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,582.73x = 57,364.19 × 30,234.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,582.73x = 1,734,384,908.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,384,908.73/41,582.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,709.26

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