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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,539.39, 54,562.73 and 23,632.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,539.39, 54,562.73 and 23,632.61 is: 32,612.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,539.39 : 54,562.73 = 23,632.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,539.39/54,562.73 = 23,632.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,539.39x = 54,562.73 × 23,632.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,539.39x = 1,289,459,327.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,459,327.65/39,539.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,612.02

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