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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,522.37, 54,542.86 and 23,398.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,522.37, 54,542.86 and 23,398.93 is: 32,291.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,522.37 : 54,542.86 = 23,398.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,522.37/54,542.86 = 23,398.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,522.37x = 54,542.86 × 23,398.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,522.37x = 1,276,244,563.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,244,563.14/39,522.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,291.70

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