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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,000.45, 53,771.82 and 32,549.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,000.45, 53,771.82 and 32,549.40 is: 44,877.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,000.45 : 53,771.82 = 32,549.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,000.45/53,771.82 = 32,549.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,000.45x = 53,771.82 × 32,549.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,000.45x = 1,750,240,247.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,240,247.95/39,000.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,877.44

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