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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,941.29, 57,864.17 and 23,789.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,941.29, 57,864.17 and 23,789.40 is: 32,820.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,941.29 : 57,864.17 = 23,789.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,941.29/57,864.17 = 23,789.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,941.29x = 57,864.17 × 23,789.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,941.29x = 1,376,553,728.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,553,728.28/41,941.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,820.96

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