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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,760.04, 57,276.05 and 39,500.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,760.04, 57,276.05 and 39,500.68 is: 54,177.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,760.04 : 57,276.05 = 39,500.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,760.04/57,276.05 = 39,500.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,760.04x = 57,276.05 × 39,500.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,760.04x = 2,262,442,922.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,262,442,922.71/41,760.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,177.22

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