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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,402.37, 54,375.45 and 21,497.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,402.37, 54,375.45 and 21,497.77 is: 29,667.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,402.37 : 54,375.45 = 21,497.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,402.37/54,375.45 = 21,497.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,402.37x = 54,375.45 × 21,497.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,402.37x = 1,168,950,781.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,950,781.81/39,402.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,667.02

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