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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,400.32, 54,372.77 and 21,495.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,400.32, 54,372.77 and 21,495.63 is: 29,664.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,400.32 : 54,372.77 = 21,495.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,400.32/54,372.77 = 21,495.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,400.32x = 54,372.77 × 21,495.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,400.32x = 1,168,776,817.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,776,817.18/39,400.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,664.14

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