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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39.82, 59.19 and 39.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39.82, 59.19 and 39.10 is: 58.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39.82 : 59.19 = 39.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39.82/59.19 = 39.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39.82x = 59.19 × 39.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39.82x = 2,314.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314.33/39.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.12

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