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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,776.10, 58,909.41 and 41,860.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,776.10, 58,909.41 and 41,860.26 is: 57,648.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,776.10 : 58,909.41 = 41,860.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,776.10/58,909.41 = 41,860.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,776.10x = 58,909.41 × 41,860.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,776.10x = 2,465,963,219.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,465,963,219.05/42,776.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,648.15

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