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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,884.46, 59,843.97 and 21,394.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,884.46, 59,843.97 and 21,394.86 is: 32,101.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,884.46 : 59,843.97 = 21,394.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,884.46/59,843.97 = 21,394.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,884.46x = 59,843.97 × 21,394.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,884.46x = 1,280,353,359.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,353,359.99/39,884.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,101.56

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