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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,858.56, 66,062.64 and 41,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,858.56, 66,062.64 and 41,117.20 is: 56,757.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,858.56 : 66,062.64 = 41,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,858.56/66,062.64 = 41,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,858.56x = 66,062.64 × 41,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,858.56x = 2,716,310,781.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,310,781.41/47,858.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,757.05

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