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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,817.18, 57,663.45 and 29,876.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,817.18, 57,663.45 and 29,876.16 is: 41,197.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,817.18 : 57,663.45 = 29,876.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,817.18/57,663.45 = 29,876.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,817.18x = 57,663.45 × 29,876.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,817.18x = 1,722,762,458.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,762,458.35/41,817.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,197.48

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