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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,771.23, 54,884.33 and 21,866.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,771.23, 54,884.33 and 21,866.54 is: 30,175.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,771.23 : 54,884.33 = 21,866.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,771.23/54,884.33 = 21,866.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,771.23x = 54,884.33 × 21,866.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,771.23x = 1,200,130,397.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,130,397.32/39,771.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,175.84

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