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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,532.24, 54,554.17 and 21,627.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,532.24, 54,554.17 and 21,627.39 is: 29,845.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,532.24 : 54,554.17 = 21,627.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,532.24/54,554.17 = 21,627.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,532.24x = 54,554.17 × 21,627.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,532.24x = 1,179,864,310.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,864,310.72/39,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,845.62

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