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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,515.24, 54,532.54 and 22,522.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,515.24, 54,532.54 and 22,522.18 is: 31,081.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,515.24 : 54,532.54 = 22,522.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,515.24/54,532.54 = 22,522.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,515.24x = 54,532.54 × 22,522.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,515.24x = 1,228,191,681.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,228,191,681.74/39,515.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,081.47

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