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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39.35, 59.02 and 19.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39.35, 59.02 and 19.04 is: 28.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39.35 : 59.02 = 19.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39.35/59.02 = 19.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39.35x = 59.02 × 19.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39.35x = 1,123.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123.74/39.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.56

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