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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,559.42, 54,590.25 and 21,655.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,559.42, 54,590.25 and 21,655.18 is: 29,883.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,559.42 : 54,590.25 = 21,655.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,559.42/54,590.25 = 21,655.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,559.42x = 54,590.25 × 21,655.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,559.42x = 1,182,161,690.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,161,690.00/39,559.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,883.19

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