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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,983.08, 85,400.16 and 41,241.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,983.08, 85,400.16 and 41,241.12 is: 61,807.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,983.08 : 85,400.16 = 41,241.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,983.08/85,400.16 = 41,241.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,983.08x = 85,400.16 × 41,241.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,983.08x = 3,521,998,246.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,521,998,246.58/56,983.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,807.79

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