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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,402.10, 54,375.08 and 21,497.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,402.10, 54,375.08 and 21,497.48 is: 29,666.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,402.10 : 54,375.08 = 21,497.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,402.10/54,375.08 = 21,497.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,402.10x = 54,375.08 × 21,497.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,402.10x = 1,168,926,815.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,926,815.44/39,402.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,666.61

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