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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,599.57, 57,400.77 and 23,694.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,599.57, 57,400.77 and 23,694.93 is: 32,695.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,599.57 : 57,400.77 = 23,694.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,599.57/57,400.77 = 23,694.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,599.57x = 57,400.77 × 23,694.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,599.57x = 1,360,107,227.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,107,227.10/41,599.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,695.22

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