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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,692.74, 57,508.26 and 29,762.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,692.74, 57,508.26 and 29,762.82 is: 41,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,692.74 : 57,508.26 = 29,762.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,692.74/57,508.26 = 29,762.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,692.74x = 57,508.26 × 29,762.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,692.74x = 1,711,607,990.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,607,990.89/41,692.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,052.90

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