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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,634.38, 54,701.01 and 24,531.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,634.38, 54,701.01 and 24,531.87 is: 33,857.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,634.38 : 54,701.01 = 24,531.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,634.38/54,701.01 = 24,531.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,634.38x = 54,701.01 × 24,531.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,634.38x = 1,341,918,066.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,918,066.19/39,634.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,857.43

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