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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,400.40, 57,130.95 and 23,494.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,400.40, 57,130.95 and 23,494.34 is: 32,421.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,400.40 : 57,130.95 = 23,494.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,400.40/57,130.95 = 23,494.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,400.40x = 57,130.95 × 23,494.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,400.40x = 1,342,253,963.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,253,963.82/41,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,421.28

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