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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,532.30, 54,553.53 and 23,400.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,532.30, 54,553.53 and 23,400.44 is: 32,291.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,532.30 : 54,553.53 = 23,400.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,532.30/54,553.53 = 23,400.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,532.30x = 54,553.53 × 23,400.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,532.30x = 1,276,576,741.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,576,741.94/39,532.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,291.99

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