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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,918.38, 57,930.33 and 34,352.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,918.38, 57,930.33 and 34,352.77 is: 47,474.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,918.38 : 57,930.33 = 34,352.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,918.38/57,930.33 = 34,352.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,918.38x = 57,930.33 × 34,352.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,918.38x = 1,990,067,302.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,067,302.51/41,918.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,474.81

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