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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,634.12, 54,700.66 and 24,531.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,634.12, 54,700.66 and 24,531.62 is: 33,857.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,634.12 : 54,700.66 = 24,531.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,634.12/54,700.66 = 24,531.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,634.12x = 54,700.66 × 24,531.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,634.12x = 1,341,895,804.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,895,804.87/39,634.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,857.09

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