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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,733.92, 54,851.04 and 23,600.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,733.92, 54,851.04 and 23,600.16 is: 32,579.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,733.92 : 54,851.04 = 23,600.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,733.92/54,851.04 = 23,600.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,733.92x = 54,851.04 × 23,600.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,733.92x = 1,294,493,320.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,493,320.17/39,733.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,579.05

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