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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,500.30, 54,504.11 and 22,504.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,500.30, 54,504.11 and 22,504.88 is: 31,053.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,500.30 : 54,504.11 = 22,504.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,500.30/54,504.11 = 22,504.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,500.30x = 54,504.11 × 22,504.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,500.30x = 1,226,608,070.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,608,070.01/39,500.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,053.14

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