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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,559.14, 54,592.92 and 22,565.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,559.14, 54,592.92 and 22,565.88 is: 31,141.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,559.14 : 54,592.92 = 22,565.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,559.14/54,592.92 = 22,565.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,559.14x = 54,592.92 × 22,565.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,559.14x = 1,231,937,281.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,937,281.57/39,559.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,141.66

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