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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,820.55, 57,632.60 and 41,051.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,820.55, 57,632.60 and 41,051.86 is: 56,573.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,820.55 : 57,632.60 = 41,051.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,820.55/57,632.60 = 41,051.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,820.55x = 57,632.60 × 41,051.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,820.55x = 2,365,925,385.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,925,385.18/41,820.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,573.28

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