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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,603.24, 54,652.44 and 23,687.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,603.24, 54,652.44 and 23,687.68 is: 32,688.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,603.24 : 54,652.44 = 23,687.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,603.24/54,652.44 = 23,687.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,603.24x = 54,652.44 × 23,687.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,603.24x = 1,294,589,509.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,589,509.94/39,603.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,688.98

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