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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,743.71, 57,610.32 and 23,841.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,743.71, 57,610.32 and 23,841.39 is: 32,903.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,743.71 : 57,610.32 = 23,841.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,743.71/57,610.32 = 23,841.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,743.71x = 57,610.32 × 23,841.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,743.71x = 1,373,510,107.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,510,107.14/41,743.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,903.40

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