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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,981.34, 57,931.83 and 25,211.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,981.34, 57,931.83 and 25,211.10 is: 34,789.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,981.34 : 57,931.83 = 25,211.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,981.34/57,931.83 = 25,211.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,981.34x = 57,931.83 × 25,211.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,981.34x = 1,460,525,159.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,460,525,159.31/41,981.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,789.87

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