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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,584.16, 54,627.12 and 21,679.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,584.16, 54,627.12 and 21,679.92 is: 29,918.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,584.16 : 54,627.12 = 21,679.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,584.16/54,627.12 = 21,679.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,584.16x = 54,627.12 × 21,679.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,584.16x = 1,184,311,591.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,311,591.43/39,584.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,918.83

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