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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,593.34, 54,637.02 and 23,686.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,593.34, 54,637.02 and 23,686.56 is: 32,686.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,593.34 : 54,637.02 = 23,686.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,593.34/54,637.02 = 23,686.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,593.34x = 54,637.02 × 23,686.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,593.34x = 1,294,163,052.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,163,052.45/39,593.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,686.38

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