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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,402.56, 54,375.02 and 21,497.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,402.56, 54,375.02 and 21,497.18 is: 29,665.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,402.56 : 54,375.02 = 21,497.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,402.56/54,375.02 = 21,497.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,402.56x = 54,375.02 × 21,497.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,402.56x = 1,168,909,484.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,909,484.96/39,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,665.83

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