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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,685.27, 57,520.32 and 23,779.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,685.27, 57,520.32 and 23,779.21 is: 32,812.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,685.27 : 57,520.32 = 23,779.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,685.27/57,520.32 = 23,779.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,685.27x = 57,520.32 × 23,779.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,685.27x = 1,367,787,768.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,787,768.55/41,685.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,812.26

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