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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,704.83, 57,556.80 and 23,802.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,704.83, 57,556.80 and 23,802.55 is: 32,849.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,704.83 : 57,556.80 = 23,802.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,704.83/57,556.80 = 23,802.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,704.83x = 57,556.80 × 23,802.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,704.83x = 1,369,998,322.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,998,322.06/41,704.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,849.87

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