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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,537.00, 57,325.98 and 23,388.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,537.00, 57,325.98 and 23,388.29 is: 32,278.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,537.00 : 57,325.98 = 23,388.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,537.00/57,325.98 = 23,388.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,537.00x = 57,325.98 × 23,388.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,537.00x = 1,340,756,851.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,756,851.72/41,537.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,278.61

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