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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,800.87, 57,685.17 and 23,896.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,800.87, 57,685.17 and 23,896.27 is: 32,976.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,800.87 : 57,685.17 = 23,896.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,800.87/57,685.17 = 23,896.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,800.87x = 57,685.17 × 23,896.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,800.87x = 1,378,460,397.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,460,397.32/41,800.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,976.84

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