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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,352.08, 79,154.50 and 41,272.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,352.08, 79,154.50 and 41,272.63 is: 56,962.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,352.08 : 79,154.50 = 41,272.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,352.08/79,154.50 = 41,272.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,352.08x = 79,154.50 × 41,272.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,352.08x = 3,266,914,391.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,266,914,391.34/57,352.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,962.44

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