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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,600.23, 54,648.30 and 23,684.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,600.23, 54,648.30 and 23,684.68 is: 32,684.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,600.23 : 54,648.30 = 23,684.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,600.23/54,648.30 = 23,684.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,600.23x = 54,648.30 × 23,684.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,600.23x = 1,294,327,498.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,327,498.04/39,600.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,684.85

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