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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,839.03, 57,735.78 and 23,686.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,839.03, 57,735.78 and 23,686.93 is: 32,686.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,839.03 : 57,735.78 = 23,686.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,839.03/57,735.78 = 23,686.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,839.03x = 57,735.78 × 23,686.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,839.03x = 1,367,583,379.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,583,379.36/41,839.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,686.79

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