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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,681.25, 57,520.17 and 22,818.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,681.25, 57,520.17 and 22,818.42 is: 31,489.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,681.25 : 57,520.17 = 22,818.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,681.25/57,520.17 = 22,818.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,681.25x = 57,520.17 × 22,818.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,681.25x = 1,312,519,397.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,519,397.53/41,681.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,489.44

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