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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,249.56, 78,968.04 and 41,357.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,249.56, 78,968.04 and 41,357.36 is: 57,046.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,249.56 : 78,968.04 = 41,357.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,249.56/78,968.04 = 41,357.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,249.56x = 78,968.04 × 41,357.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,249.56x = 3,265,909,658.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,909,658.77/57,249.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,046.90

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