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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,796.50, 54,900.78 and 23,853.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,796.50, 54,900.78 and 23,853.26 is: 32,906.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,796.50 : 54,900.78 = 23,853.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,796.50/54,900.78 = 23,853.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,796.50x = 54,900.78 × 23,853.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,796.50x = 1,309,562,579.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,562,579.54/39,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,906.48

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