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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,756.24, 54,864.26 and 22,760.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,756.24, 54,864.26 and 22,760.41 is: 31,409.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,756.24 : 54,864.26 = 22,760.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,756.24/54,864.26 = 22,760.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,756.24x = 54,864.26 × 22,760.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,756.24x = 1,248,733,051.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,733,051.95/39,756.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,409.74

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