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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,401.28, 54,373.68 and 21,496.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,401.28, 54,373.68 and 21,496.29 is: 29,664.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,401.28 : 54,373.68 = 21,496.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,401.28/54,373.68 = 21,496.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,401.28x = 54,373.68 × 21,496.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,401.28x = 1,168,832,583.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,832,583.32/39,401.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,664.84

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