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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,962.06, 57,894.60 and 23,809.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,962.06, 57,894.60 and 23,809.78 is: 32,850.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,962.06 : 57,894.60 = 23,809.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,962.06/57,894.60 = 23,809.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,962.06x = 57,894.60 × 23,809.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,962.06x = 1,378,457,689.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,457,689.19/41,962.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,850.10

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