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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,351.74, 54,304.01 and 21,446.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,351.74, 54,304.01 and 21,446.39 is: 29,595.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,351.74 : 54,304.01 = 21,446.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,351.74/54,304.01 = 21,446.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,351.74x = 54,304.01 × 21,446.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,351.74x = 1,164,624,598.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,624,598.27/39,351.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,595.25

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