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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,352.01, 54,306.36 and 21,446.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,352.01, 54,306.36 and 21,446.96 is: 29,597.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,352.01 : 54,306.36 = 21,446.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,352.01/54,306.36 = 21,446.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,352.01x = 54,306.36 × 21,446.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,352.01x = 1,164,706,059.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,706,059.13/39,352.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,597.12

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