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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,810.32, 57,701.24 and 23,904.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,810.32, 57,701.24 and 23,904.86 is: 32,990.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,810.32 : 57,701.24 = 23,904.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,810.32/57,701.24 = 23,904.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,810.32x = 57,701.24 × 23,904.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,810.32x = 1,379,340,064.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,340,064.03/41,810.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,990.42

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