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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,821.94, 57,634.62 and 41,053.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,821.94, 57,634.62 and 41,053.32 is: 56,575.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,821.94 : 57,634.62 = 41,053.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,821.94/57,634.62 = 41,053.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,821.94x = 57,634.62 × 41,053.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,821.94x = 2,366,092,497.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,092,497.94/41,821.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,575.39

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