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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,600.20, 54,648.35 and 21,694.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,600.20, 54,648.35 and 21,694.82 is: 29,938.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,600.20 : 54,648.35 = 21,694.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,600.20/54,648.35 = 21,694.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,600.20x = 54,648.35 × 21,694.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,600.20x = 1,185,586,008.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,586,008.07/39,600.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,938.89

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