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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,626.12, 57,445.84 and 23,482.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,626.12, 57,445.84 and 23,482.92 is: 32,407.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,626.12 : 57,445.84 = 23,482.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,626.12/57,445.84 = 23,482.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,626.12x = 57,445.84 × 23,482.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,626.12x = 1,348,996,065.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,996,065.05/41,626.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,407.44

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