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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,491.75, 59,568.90 and 40,938.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,491.75, 59,568.90 and 40,938.42 is: 56,071.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,491.75 : 59,568.90 = 40,938.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,491.75/59,568.90 = 40,938.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,491.75x = 59,568.90 × 40,938.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,491.75x = 2,438,656,647.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,438,656,647.14/43,491.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,071.71

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