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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,667.42, 57,500.79 and 22,547.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,667.42, 57,500.79 and 22,547.13 is: 31,114.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,667.42 : 57,500.79 = 22,547.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,667.42/57,500.79 = 22,547.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,667.42x = 57,500.79 × 22,547.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,667.42x = 1,296,477,787.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,477,787.23/41,667.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,114.90

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