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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,634.88, 54,701.72 and 24,532.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,634.88, 54,701.72 and 24,532.40 is: 33,858.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,634.88 : 54,701.72 = 24,532.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,634.88/54,701.72 = 24,532.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,634.88x = 54,701.72 × 24,532.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,634.88x = 1,341,964,475.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,964,475.73/39,634.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,858.17

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