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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,490.64, 54,504.36 and 23,588.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,490.64, 54,504.36 and 23,588.72 is: 32,556.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,490.64 : 54,504.36 = 23,588.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,490.64/54,504.36 = 23,588.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,490.64x = 54,504.36 × 23,588.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,490.64x = 1,285,688,086.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,688,086.82/39,490.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,556.78

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