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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,866.26, 62,820.94 and 23,142.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,866.26, 62,820.94 and 23,142.82 is: 34,726.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,866.26 : 62,820.94 = 23,142.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,866.26/62,820.94 = 23,142.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,866.26x = 62,820.94 × 23,142.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,866.26x = 1,453,853,706.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,853,706.65/41,866.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,726.14

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