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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,367.46, 79,123.28 and 41,504.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,367.46, 79,123.28 and 41,504.42 is: 57,244.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,367.46 : 79,123.28 = 41,504.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,367.46/79,123.28 = 41,504.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,367.46x = 79,123.28 × 41,504.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,367.46x = 3,283,965,844.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,283,965,844.90/57,367.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,244.40

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