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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,495.95, 57,259 and 23,590.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,495.95, 57,259 and 23,590.57 is: 32,551.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,495.95 : 57,259 = 23,590.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,495.95/57,259 = 23,590.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,495.95x = 57,259 × 23,590.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,495.95x = 1,350,772,447.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,350,772,447.63/41,495.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,551.91

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