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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,000.48, 58,500.57 and 9,418.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,000.48, 58,500.57 and 9,418.27 is: 14,127.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,000.48 : 58,500.57 = 9,418.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,000.48/58,500.57 = 9,418.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,000.48x = 58,500.57 × 9,418.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,000.48x = 550,974,163.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,974,163.41/39,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,127.37

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