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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,400.99, 57,138.48 and 23,501.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,400.99, 57,138.48 and 23,501.61 is: 32,435.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,400.99 : 57,138.48 = 23,501.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,400.99/57,138.48 = 23,501.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,400.99x = 57,138.48 × 23,501.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,400.99x = 1,342,846,272.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,846,272.95/41,400.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,435.12

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