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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,836.14, 57,847.55 and 41,160.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,836.14, 57,847.55 and 41,160.20 is: 56,912.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,836.14 : 57,847.55 = 41,160.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,836.14/57,847.55 = 41,160.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,836.14x = 57,847.55 × 41,160.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,836.14x = 2,381,016,232.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,016,232.47/41,836.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,912.90

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