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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,634.44, 57,455.16 and 22,771.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,634.44, 57,455.16 and 22,771.70 is: 31,424.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,634.44 : 57,455.16 = 22,771.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,634.44/57,455.16 = 22,771.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,634.44x = 57,455.16 × 22,771.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,634.44x = 1,308,351,666.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,351,666.97/41,634.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,424.75

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