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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,500.64, 54,510.80 and 23,594.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,500.64, 54,510.80 and 23,594.40 is: 32,560.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,500.64 : 54,510.80 = 23,594.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,500.64/54,510.80 = 23,594.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,500.64x = 54,510.80 × 23,594.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,500.64x = 1,286,149,619.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,149,619.52/39,500.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,560.22

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