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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,582.50, 54,622.62 and 21,677.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,582.50, 54,622.62 and 21,677.04 is: 29,913.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,582.50 : 54,622.62 = 21,677.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,582.50/54,622.62 = 21,677.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,582.50x = 54,622.62 × 21,677.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,582.50x = 1,184,056,718.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,056,718.64/39,582.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,913.65

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