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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,493.15, 54,500.93 and 22,497.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,493.15, 54,500.93 and 22,497.16 is: 31,046.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,493.15 : 54,500.93 = 22,497.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,493.15/54,500.93 = 22,497.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,493.15x = 54,500.93 × 22,497.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,493.15x = 1,226,116,142.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,116,142.36/39,493.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,046.30

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