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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,796.39, 54,903.10 and 25,452.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,796.39, 54,903.10 and 25,452.91 is: 35,114.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,796.39 : 54,903.10 = 25,452.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,796.39/54,903.10 = 25,452.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,796.39x = 54,903.10 × 25,452.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,796.39x = 1,397,443,663.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,443,663.02/39,796.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,114.83

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