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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,440.20, 57,188.88 and 23,534.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,440.20, 57,188.88 and 23,534.60 is: 32,478.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,440.20 : 57,188.88 = 23,534.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,440.20/57,188.88 = 23,534.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,440.20x = 57,188.88 × 23,534.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,440.20x = 1,345,917,415.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,345,917,415.25/41,440.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,478.55

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