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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,949.56, 57,891.54 and 23,087.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,949.56, 57,891.54 and 23,087.84 is: 31,861.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,949.56 : 57,891.54 = 23,087.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,949.56/57,891.54 = 23,087.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,949.56x = 57,891.54 × 23,087.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,949.56x = 1,336,590,612.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,590,612.87/41,949.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,861.85

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