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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,612.36, 54,668.34 and 32,518.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,612.36, 54,668.34 and 32,518.92 is: 44,878.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,612.36 : 54,668.34 = 32,518.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,612.36/54,668.34 = 32,518.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,612.36x = 54,668.34 × 32,518.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,612.36x = 1,777,755,374.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,755,374.99/39,612.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,878.80

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