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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,800.80, 57,685.11 and 23,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,800.80, 57,685.11 and 23,896.20 is: 32,976.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,800.80 : 57,685.11 = 23,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,800.80/57,685.11 = 23,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,800.80x = 57,685.11 × 23,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,800.80x = 1,378,454,925.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,454,925.58/41,800.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,976.76

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