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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,948.00, 57,875.21 and 23,795.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,948.00, 57,875.21 and 23,795.73 is: 32,830.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,948.00 : 57,875.21 = 23,795.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,948.00/57,875.21 = 23,795.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,948.00x = 57,875.21 × 23,795.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,948.00x = 1,377,182,896.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,182,896.56/41,948.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,830.72

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