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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,496.40, 54,505.68 and 23,582.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,496.40, 54,505.68 and 23,582.24 is: 32,543.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,496.40 : 54,505.68 = 23,582.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,496.40/54,505.68 = 23,582.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,496.40x = 54,505.68 × 23,582.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,496.40x = 1,285,366,027.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,366,027.12/39,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,543.88

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