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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,671.16, 54,746.74 and 21,765.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,671.16, 54,746.74 and 21,765.84 is: 30,037.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,671.16 : 54,746.74 = 21,765.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,671.16/54,746.74 = 21,765.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,671.16x = 54,746.74 × 21,765.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,671.16x = 1,191,608,783.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,608,783.36/39,671.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,037.16

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