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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,500.32, 54,514.24 and 23,584.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,500.32, 54,514.24 and 23,584.64 is: 32,549.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,500.32 : 54,514.24 = 23,584.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,500.32/54,514.24 = 23,584.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,500.32x = 54,514.24 × 23,584.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,500.32x = 1,285,698,725.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,698,725.27/39,500.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,549.07

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