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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,681.36, 54,746.28 and 24,362.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,681.36, 54,746.28 and 24,362.64 is: 33,611.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,681.36 : 54,746.28 = 24,362.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,681.36/54,746.28 = 24,362.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,681.36x = 54,746.28 × 24,362.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,681.36x = 1,333,763,910.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,763,910.98/39,681.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,611.85

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