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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,608.30, 54,654.27 and 23,686.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,608.30, 54,654.27 and 23,686.94 is: 32,684.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,608.30 : 54,654.27 = 23,686.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,608.30/54,654.27 = 23,686.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,608.30x = 54,654.27 × 23,686.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,608.30x = 1,294,592,414.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,592,414.23/39,608.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,684.88

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