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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,496.01, 54,504.61 and 23,580.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,496.01, 54,504.61 and 23,580.11 is: 32,540.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,496.01 : 54,504.61 = 23,580.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,496.01/54,504.61 = 23,580.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,496.01x = 54,504.61 × 23,580.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,496.01x = 1,285,224,776.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,224,776.62/39,496.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,540.63

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