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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,704.18, 54,792.44 and 21,799.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,704.18, 54,792.44 and 21,799.94 is: 30,084.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,704.18 : 54,792.44 = 21,799.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,704.18/54,792.44 = 21,799.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,704.18x = 54,792.44 × 21,799.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,704.18x = 1,194,471,904.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,194,471,904.45/39,704.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,084.29

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