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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,655.86, 57,448.75 and 29,532.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,655.86, 57,448.75 and 29,532.39 is: 40,728.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,655.86 : 57,448.75 = 29,532.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,655.86/57,448.75 = 29,532.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,655.86x = 57,448.75 × 29,532.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,655.86x = 1,696,598,742.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,696,598,742.35/41,655.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,728.93

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