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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.07, 61,508.73 and 23,239.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.07, 61,508.73 and 23,239.24 is: 34,863.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.07 : 61,508.73 = 23,239.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.07/61,508.73 = 23,239.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.07x = 61,508.73 × 23,239.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.07x = 1,429,416,138.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,429,416,138.57/41,000.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,863.75

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