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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,434.45, 57,181.19 and 23,531.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,434.45, 57,181.19 and 23,531.11 is: 32,473.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,434.45 : 57,181.19 = 23,531.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,434.45/57,181.19 = 23,531.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,434.45x = 57,181.19 × 23,531.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,434.45x = 1,345,536,611.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,536,611.21/41,434.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,473.86

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