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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,500.88, 54,508.96 and 21,592.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,500.88, 54,508.96 and 21,592.32 is: 29,796.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,500.88 : 54,508.96 = 21,592.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,500.88/54,508.96 = 21,592.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,500.88x = 54,508.96 × 21,592.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,500.88x = 1,176,974,907.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,974,907.19/39,500.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,796.17

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