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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39.48, 59.25 and 39.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39.48, 59.25 and 39.12 is: 58.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39.48 : 59.25 = 39.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39.48/59.25 = 39.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39.48x = 59.25 × 39.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39.48x = 2,317.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,317.86/39.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.71

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