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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,636.02, 57,403.47 and 30,307.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,636.02, 57,403.47 and 30,307.36 is: 41,784.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,636.02 : 57,403.47 = 30,307.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,636.02/57,403.47 = 30,307.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,636.02x = 57,403.47 × 30,307.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,636.02x = 1,739,747,630.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,747,630.54/41,636.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,784.68

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