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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,551.52, 54,600.84 and 22,781.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,551.52, 54,600.84 and 22,781.28 is: 31,449.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,551.52 : 54,600.84 = 22,781.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,551.52/54,600.84 = 22,781.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,551.52x = 54,600.84 × 22,781.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,551.52x = 1,243,877,024.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,877,024.28/39,551.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,449.54

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