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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,020.48, 58,520.28 and 10,938.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,020.48, 58,520.28 and 10,938.96 is: 16,405.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,020.48 : 58,520.28 = 10,938.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,020.48/58,520.28 = 10,938.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,020.48x = 58,520.28 × 10,938.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,020.48x = 640,151,002.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,151,002.11/39,020.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,405.51

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