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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,541.14, 54,561.40 and 23,622.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,541.14, 54,561.40 and 23,622.22 is: 32,595.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,541.14 : 54,561.40 = 23,622.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,541.14/54,561.40 = 23,622.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,541.14x = 54,561.40 × 23,622.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,541.14x = 1,288,861,394.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,861,394.31/39,541.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,595.45

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