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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,132.46, 56,762.22 and 23,233.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,132.46, 56,762.22 and 23,233.23 is: 32,061.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,132.46 : 56,762.22 = 23,233.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,132.46/56,762.22 = 23,233.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,132.46x = 56,762.22 × 23,233.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,132.46x = 1,318,769,669.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,769,669.01/41,132.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,061.53

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