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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,634.90, 57,457.53 and 22,772.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,634.90, 57,457.53 and 22,772.03 is: 31,426.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,634.90 : 57,457.53 = 22,772.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,634.90/57,457.53 = 22,772.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,634.90x = 57,457.53 × 22,772.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,634.90x = 1,308,424,309.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,424,309.60/41,634.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,426.14

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