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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,596.04, 54,621.81 and 24,483.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,596.04, 54,621.81 and 24,483.87 is: 33,774.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,596.04 : 54,621.81 = 24,483.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,596.04/54,621.81 = 24,483.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,596.04x = 54,621.81 × 24,483.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,596.04x = 1,337,353,295.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,353,295.20/39,596.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,774.93

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