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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,757.48, 54,864.86 and 21,852.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,757.48, 54,864.86 and 21,852.02 is: 30,155.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,757.48 : 54,864.86 = 21,852.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,757.48/54,864.86 = 21,852.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,757.48x = 54,864.86 × 21,852.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,757.48x = 1,198,908,018.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,908,018.02/39,757.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,155.53

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