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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,837.14, 57,848.93 and 41,161.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,837.14, 57,848.93 and 41,161.20 is: 56,914.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,837.14 : 57,848.93 = 41,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,837.14/57,848.93 = 41,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,837.14x = 57,848.93 × 41,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,837.14x = 2,381,131,377.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,381,131,377.52/41,837.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,914.30

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