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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,672.40, 54,746.08 and 21,766.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,672.40, 54,746.08 and 21,766.96 is: 30,037.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,672.40 : 54,746.08 = 21,766.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,672.40/54,746.08 = 21,766.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,672.40x = 54,746.08 × 21,766.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,672.40x = 1,191,655,733.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,655,733.52/39,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,037.40

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