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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,596.32, 57,401.64 and 23,693.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,596.32, 57,401.64 and 23,693.88 is: 32,696.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,596.32 : 57,401.64 = 23,693.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,596.32/57,401.64 = 23,693.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,596.32x = 57,401.64 × 23,693.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,596.32x = 1,360,067,569.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,067,569.96/41,596.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,696.82

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