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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,701.50, 57,548.27 and 23,796.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,701.50, 57,548.27 and 23,796.32 is: 32,839.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,701.50 : 57,548.27 = 23,796.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,701.50/57,548.27 = 23,796.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,701.50x = 57,548.27 × 23,796.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,701.50x = 1,369,436,820.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,436,820.12/41,701.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,839.03

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