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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,796.11, 57,678.63 and 23,891.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,796.11, 57,678.63 and 23,891.50 is: 32,970.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,796.11 : 57,678.63 = 23,891.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,796.11/57,678.63 = 23,891.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,796.11x = 57,678.63 × 23,891.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,796.11x = 1,378,029,105.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,029,105.54/41,796.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,970.27

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