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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,704.16, 57,551.09 and 23,798.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,704.16, 57,551.09 and 23,798.70 is: 32,841.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,704.16 : 57,551.09 = 23,798.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,704.16/57,551.09 = 23,798.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,704.16x = 57,551.09 × 23,798.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,704.16x = 1,369,641,006.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,641,006.59/41,704.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,841.84

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