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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.10, 61,500.15 and 23,471.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.10, 61,500.15 and 23,471.70 is: 35,207.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.10 : 61,500.15 = 23,471.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.10/61,500.15 = 23,471.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.10x = 61,500.15 × 23,471.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.10x = 1,443,513,070.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,513,070.76/41,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,207.55

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