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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,559.75, 54,592.53 and 21,655.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,559.75, 54,592.53 and 21,655.86 is: 29,885.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,559.75 : 54,592.53 = 21,655.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,559.75/54,592.53 = 21,655.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,559.75x = 54,592.53 × 21,655.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,559.75x = 1,182,248,022.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,248,022.61/39,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,885.12

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