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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,449.42, 54,404.15 and 30,836.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,449.42, 54,404.15 and 30,836.75 is: 42,526.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,449.42 : 54,404.15 = 30,836.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,449.42/54,404.15 = 30,836.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,449.42x = 54,404.15 × 30,836.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,449.42x = 1,677,646,746.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,646,746.31/39,449.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,526.52

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