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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,448.16, 54,437.74 and 21,542.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,448.16, 54,437.74 and 21,542.68 is: 29,728.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,448.16 : 54,437.74 = 21,542.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,448.16/54,437.74 = 21,542.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,448.16x = 54,437.74 × 21,542.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,448.16x = 1,172,734,812.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,734,812.74/39,448.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,728.50

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