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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,600.90, 57,419.56 and 23,706.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,600.90, 57,419.56 and 23,706.52 is: 32,720.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,600.90 : 57,419.56 = 23,706.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,600.90/57,419.56 = 23,706.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,600.90x = 57,419.56 × 23,706.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,600.90x = 1,361,217,947.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,217,947.53/41,600.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,720.88

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