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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,201.05, 56,861.01 and 23,299.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,201.05, 56,861.01 and 23,299.24 is: 32,154.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,201.05 : 56,861.01 = 23,299.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,201.05/56,861.01 = 23,299.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,201.05x = 56,861.01 × 23,299.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,201.05x = 1,324,818,318.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,324,818,318.63/41,201.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,154.96

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