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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,600.34, 57,400.50 and 23,694.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,600.34, 57,400.50 and 23,694.96 is: 32,694.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,600.34 : 57,400.50 = 23,694.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,600.34/57,400.50 = 23,694.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,600.34x = 57,400.50 × 23,694.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,600.34x = 1,360,102,551.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,102,551.48/41,600.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,694.51

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