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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,632.24, 54,692.04 and 22,864.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,632.24, 54,692.04 and 22,864.88 is: 31,553.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,632.24 : 54,692.04 = 22,864.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,632.24/54,692.04 = 22,864.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,632.24x = 54,692.04 × 22,864.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,632.24x = 1,250,526,931.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,526,931.56/39,632.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,553.27

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