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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,489.60, 62,185.20 and 23,923.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,489.60, 62,185.20 and 23,923.16 is: 35,856.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,489.60 : 62,185.20 = 23,923.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,489.60/62,185.20 = 23,923.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,489.60x = 62,185.20 × 23,923.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,489.60x = 1,487,666,489.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,666,489.23/41,489.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,856.37

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