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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,736.60, 62,546.31 and 23,025.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,736.60, 62,546.31 and 23,025.33 is: 34,505.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,736.60 : 62,546.31 = 23,025.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,736.60/62,546.31 = 23,025.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,736.60x = 62,546.31 × 23,025.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,736.60x = 1,440,149,428.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,149,428.03/41,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,505.67

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