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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,641.04, 54,704.20 and 21,735.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,641.04, 54,704.20 and 21,735.99 is: 29,995.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,641.04 : 54,704.20 = 21,735.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,641.04/54,704.20 = 21,735.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,641.04x = 54,704.20 × 21,735.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,641.04x = 1,189,049,944.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,049,944.16/39,641.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,995.43

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