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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,796.10, 57,670.58 and 23,887.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,796.10, 57,670.58 and 23,887.31 is: 32,959.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,796.10 : 57,670.58 = 23,887.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,796.10/57,670.58 = 23,887.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,796.10x = 57,670.58 × 23,887.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,796.10x = 1,377,594,793.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,594,793.71/41,796.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,959.89

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