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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,025.20, 53,840.28 and 24,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,025.20, 53,840.28 and 24,874.80 is: 34,317.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,025.20 : 53,840.28 = 24,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,025.20/53,840.28 = 24,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,025.20x = 53,840.28 × 24,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,025.20x = 1,339,266,196.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,339,266,196.94/39,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,317.98

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