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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,541.29, 54,536.16 and 25,395.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,541.29, 54,536.16 and 25,395.45 is: 35,025.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,541.29 : 54,536.16 = 25,395.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,541.29/54,536.16 = 25,395.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,541.29x = 54,536.16 × 25,395.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,541.29x = 1,384,970,324.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,970,324.47/39,541.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,025.93

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