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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,401.90, 57,129.87 and 23,493.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,401.90, 57,129.87 and 23,493.34 is: 32,418.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,401.90 : 57,129.87 = 23,493.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,401.90/57,129.87 = 23,493.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,401.90x = 57,129.87 × 23,493.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,401.90x = 1,342,171,460.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,171,460.07/41,401.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,418.11

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