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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,600.50, 57,409.23 and 22,738.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,600.50, 57,409.23 and 22,738.03 is: 31,378.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,600.50 : 57,409.23 = 22,738.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,600.50/57,409.23 = 22,738.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,600.50x = 57,409.23 × 22,738.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,600.50x = 1,305,372,794.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,372,794.02/41,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,378.78

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