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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,534.48, 54,546.48 and 23,622.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,534.48, 54,546.48 and 23,622.84 is: 32,592.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,534.48 : 54,546.48 = 23,622.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,534.48/54,546.48 = 23,622.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,534.48x = 54,546.48 × 23,622.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,534.48x = 1,288,542,769.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,542,769.60/39,534.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,592.89

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