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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,020.40, 58,516.56 and 16,824.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,020.40, 58,516.56 and 16,824.24 is: 25,230.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,020.40 : 58,516.56 = 16,824.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,020.40/58,516.56 = 16,824.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,020.40x = 58,516.56 × 16,824.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,020.40x = 984,496,649.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,496,649.41/39,020.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,230.31

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