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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,800.42, 57,685.53 and 23,897.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,800.42, 57,685.53 and 23,897.08 is: 32,978.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,800.42 : 57,685.53 = 23,897.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,800.42/57,685.53 = 23,897.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,800.42x = 57,685.53 × 23,897.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,800.42x = 1,378,515,725.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,515,725.25/41,800.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,978.51

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