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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,876.37, 57,766.00 and 25,732.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,876.37, 57,766.00 and 25,732.46 is: 35,496.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,876.37 : 57,766.00 = 25,732.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,876.37/57,766.00 = 25,732.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,876.37x = 57,766.00 × 25,732.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,876.37x = 1,486,461,364.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,461,364.44/41,876.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,496.42

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