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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,876.51, 55,025.67 and 21,970.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,876.51, 55,025.67 and 21,970.92 is: 30,317.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,876.51 : 55,025.67 = 21,970.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,876.51/55,025.67 = 21,970.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,876.51x = 55,025.67 × 21,970.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,876.51x = 1,208,964,593.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,964,593.52/39,876.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,317.71

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