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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,467.32, 57,222.75 and 23,559.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,467.32, 57,222.75 and 23,559.84 is: 32,511.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,467.32 : 57,222.75 = 23,559.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,467.32/57,222.75 = 23,559.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,467.32x = 57,222.75 × 23,559.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,467.32x = 1,348,158,834.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,158,834.36/41,467.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,511.36

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