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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,700.44, 57,532.32 and 23,782.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,700.44, 57,532.32 and 23,782.56 is: 32,811.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,700.44 : 57,532.32 = 23,782.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,700.44/57,532.32 = 23,782.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,700.44x = 57,532.32 × 23,782.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,700.44x = 1,368,265,852.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,265,852.34/41,700.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,811.79

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