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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,756.56, 57,546.76 and 29,657.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,756.56, 57,546.76 and 29,657.56 is: 40,872.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,756.56 : 57,546.76 = 29,657.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,756.56/57,546.76 = 29,657.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,756.56x = 57,546.76 × 29,657.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,756.56x = 1,706,696,487.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,706,696,487.51/41,756.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,872.54

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