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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,659.86, 57,489.20 and 23,760.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,659.86, 57,489.20 and 23,760.63 is: 32,788.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,659.86 : 57,489.20 = 23,760.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,659.86/57,489.20 = 23,760.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,659.86x = 57,489.20 × 23,760.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,659.86x = 1,365,979,491.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,979,491.39/41,659.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,788.86

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