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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,704.58, 57,556.46 and 23,802.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,704.58, 57,556.46 and 23,802.30 is: 32,849.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,704.58 : 57,556.46 = 23,802.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,704.58/57,556.46 = 23,802.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,704.58x = 57,556.46 × 23,802.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,704.58x = 1,369,975,721.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,975,721.06/41,704.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,849.53

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