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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,641.25, 54,706.58 and 21,736.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,641.25, 54,706.58 and 21,736.94 is: 29,997.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,641.25 : 54,706.58 = 21,736.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,641.25/54,706.58 = 21,736.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,641.25x = 54,706.58 × 21,736.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,641.25x = 1,189,153,756.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,153,756.66/39,641.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,997.89

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