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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,718.01, 57,576.32 and 23,808.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,718.01, 57,576.32 and 23,808.91 is: 32,859.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,718.01 : 57,576.32 = 23,808.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,718.01/57,576.32 = 23,808.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,718.01x = 57,576.32 × 23,808.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,718.01x = 1,370,829,421.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,370,829,421.01/41,718.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,859.42

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