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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,712.45, 57,548.52 and 28,962.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,712.45, 57,548.52 and 28,962.24 is: 39,957.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,712.45 : 57,548.52 = 28,962.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,712.45/57,548.52 = 28,962.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,712.45x = 57,548.52 × 28,962.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,712.45x = 1,666,734,047.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,734,047.88/41,712.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,957.71

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