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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,496.14, 54,504.62 and 21,346.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,496.14, 54,504.62 and 21,346.84 is: 29,458.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,496.14 : 54,504.62 = 21,346.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,496.14/54,504.62 = 21,346.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,496.14x = 54,504.62 × 21,346.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,496.14x = 1,163,501,503.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,501,503.89/39,496.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,458.61

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