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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,761.14, 57,631.80 and 29,852.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,761.14, 57,631.80 and 29,852.93 is: 41,198.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,761.14 : 57,631.80 = 29,852.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,761.14/57,631.80 = 29,852.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,761.14x = 57,631.80 × 29,852.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,761.14x = 1,720,477,803.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,477,803.02/41,761.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,198.06

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