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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,908.01, 57,915.99 and 34,342.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,908.01, 57,915.99 and 34,342.40 is: 47,460.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,908.01 : 57,915.99 = 34,342.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,908.01/57,915.99 = 34,342.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,908.01x = 57,915.99 × 34,342.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,908.01x = 1,988,973,805.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,973,805.40/41,908.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,460.47

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