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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,478.37, 57,240.17 and 23,572.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,478.37, 57,240.17 and 23,572.92 is: 32,530.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,478.37 : 57,240.17 = 23,572.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,478.37/57,240.17 = 23,572.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,478.37x = 57,240.17 × 23,572.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,478.37x = 1,349,317,948.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,317,948.20/41,478.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,530.64

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