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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,968.72, 57,791.84 and 41,037.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,968.72, 57,791.84 and 41,037.36 is: 56,509.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,968.72 : 57,791.84 = 41,037.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,968.72/57,791.84 = 41,037.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,968.72x = 57,791.84 × 41,037.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,968.72x = 2,371,624,543.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,371,624,543.14/41,968.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,509.34

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