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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,559.28, 54,574.44 and 23,635.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,559.28, 54,574.44 and 23,635.76 is: 32,606.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,559.28 : 54,574.44 = 23,635.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,559.28/54,574.44 = 23,635.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,559.28x = 54,574.44 × 23,635.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,559.28x = 1,289,908,365.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,289,908,365.97/39,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,606.97

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