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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,600, 54,648.10 and 21,695.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,600, 54,648.10 and 21,695.36 is: 29,939.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,600 : 54,648.10 = 21,695.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,600/54,648.10 = 21,695.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,600x = 54,648.10 × 21,695.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,600x = 1,185,610,202.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,610,202.82/39,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,939.65

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