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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,817.02, 54,924.63 and 24,887.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,817.02, 54,924.63 and 24,887.10 is: 34,329.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,817.02 : 54,924.63 = 24,887.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,817.02/54,924.63 = 24,887.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,817.02x = 54,924.63 × 24,887.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,817.02x = 1,366,914,759.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,914,759.27/39,817.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,329.91

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