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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39.37, 59.02 and 19.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39.37, 59.02 and 19.10 is: 28.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39.37 : 59.02 = 19.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39.37/59.02 = 19.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39.37x = 59.02 × 19.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39.37x = 1,127.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127.11/39.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28.63

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