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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,800.12, 57,684.16 and 23,895.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,800.12, 57,684.16 and 23,895.50 is: 32,975.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,800.12 : 57,684.16 = 23,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,800.12/57,684.16 = 23,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,800.12x = 57,684.16 × 23,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,800.12x = 1,378,391,845.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,391,845.28/41,800.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,975.79

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