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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,785.10, 57,667.37 and 23,876.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,785.10, 57,667.37 and 23,876.63 is: 32,951.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,785.10 : 57,667.37 = 23,876.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,785.10/57,667.37 = 23,876.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,785.10x = 57,667.37 × 23,876.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,785.10x = 1,376,902,227.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,902,227.92/41,785.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,951.99

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