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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,636.80, 57,456.67 and 25,722.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,636.80, 57,456.67 and 25,722.64 is: 35,495.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,636.80 : 57,456.67 = 25,722.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,636.80/57,456.67 = 25,722.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,636.80x = 57,456.67 × 25,722.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,636.80x = 1,477,936,822.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,936,822.11/41,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,495.93

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