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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,600.32, 54,648.44 and 23,688.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,600.32, 54,648.44 and 23,688.53 is: 32,690.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,600.32 : 54,648.44 = 23,688.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,600.32/54,648.44 = 23,688.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,600.32x = 54,648.44 × 23,688.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,600.32x = 1,294,541,406.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,541,406.24/39,600.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,690.17

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