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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,644.20, 79,384.08 and 41,703.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,644.20, 79,384.08 and 41,703.40 is: 57,431.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,644.20 : 79,384.08 = 41,703.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,644.20/79,384.08 = 41,703.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,644.20x = 79,384.08 × 41,703.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,644.20x = 3,310,586,041.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,586,041.87/57,644.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,431.38

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