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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,776.24, 54,891.19 and 21,872.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,776.24, 54,891.19 and 21,872.40 is: 30,183.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,776.24 : 54,891.19 = 21,872.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,776.24/54,891.19 = 21,872.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,776.24x = 54,891.19 × 21,872.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,776.24x = 1,200,602,064.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,602,064.16/39,776.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,183.90

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