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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,142.14, 56,776.16 and 23,238.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,142.14, 56,776.16 and 23,238.31 is: 32,068.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,142.14 : 56,776.16 = 23,238.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,142.14/56,776.16 = 23,238.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,142.14x = 56,776.16 × 23,238.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,142.14x = 1,319,381,606.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,381,606.62/41,142.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,068.86

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