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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.20, 61,424.70 and 23,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.20, 61,424.70 and 23,417.80 is: 35,083.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.20 : 61,424.70 = 23,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.20/61,424.70 = 23,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.20x = 61,424.70 × 23,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.20x = 1,438,431,339.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,431,339.66/41,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,083.52

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