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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,534.60, 54,559.62 and 23,402.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,534.60, 54,559.62 and 23,402.60 is: 32,296.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,534.60 : 54,559.62 = 23,402.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,534.60/54,559.62 = 23,402.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,534.60x = 54,559.62 × 23,402.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,534.60x = 1,276,836,963.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,836,963.01/39,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,296.70

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