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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,743.00, 57,602.16 and 23,835.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,743.00, 57,602.16 and 23,835.57 is: 32,891.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,743.00 : 57,602.16 = 23,835.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,743.00/57,602.16 = 23,835.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,743.00x = 57,602.16 × 23,835.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,743.00x = 1,372,980,167.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,980,167.86/41,743.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,891.27

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