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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,576.24, 54,600.30 and 25,971.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,576.24, 54,600.30 and 25,971.84 is: 35,831.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,576.24 : 54,600.30 = 25,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,576.24/54,600.30 = 25,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,576.24x = 54,600.30 × 25,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,576.24x = 1,418,070,255.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,070,255.55/39,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,831.35

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