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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,304.20, 57,000.20 and 23,398.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,304.20, 57,000.20 and 23,398.82 is: 32,290.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,304.20 : 57,000.20 = 23,398.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,304.20/57,000.20 = 23,398.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,304.20x = 57,000.20 × 23,398.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,304.20x = 1,333,737,419.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,737,419.76/41,304.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,290.60

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