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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,551.03, 58,593.65 and 41,606.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,551.03, 58,593.65 and 41,606.94 is: 57,293.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,551.03 : 58,593.65 = 41,606.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,551.03/58,593.65 = 41,606.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,551.03x = 58,593.65 × 41,606.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,551.03x = 2,437,902,677.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,437,902,677.89/42,551.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,293.63

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