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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,880.75, 57,775.75 and 24,885.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,880.75, 57,775.75 and 24,885.51 is: 34,330.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,880.75 : 57,775.75 = 24,885.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,880.75/57,775.75 = 24,885.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,880.75x = 57,775.75 × 24,885.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,880.75x = 1,437,779,004.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,779,004.38/41,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,330.31

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