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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,765.40, 57,637.80 and 23,862.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,765.40, 57,637.80 and 23,862.60 is: 32,931.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,765.40 : 57,637.80 = 23,862.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,765.40/57,637.80 = 23,862.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,765.40x = 57,637.80 × 23,862.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,765.40x = 1,375,387,766.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,387,766.28/41,765.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,931.27

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