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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,532.32, 57,317.92 and 23,632.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,532.32, 57,317.92 and 23,632.80 is: 32,615.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,532.32 : 57,317.92 = 23,632.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,532.32/57,317.92 = 23,632.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,532.32x = 57,317.92 × 23,632.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,532.32x = 1,354,582,939.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,582,939.78/41,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,615.15

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