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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,025.20, 58,516.20 and 16,834.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,025.20, 58,516.20 and 16,834.80 is: 25,242.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,025.20 : 58,516.20 = 16,834.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,025.20/58,516.20 = 16,834.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,025.20x = 58,516.20 × 16,834.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,025.20x = 985,108,523.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 985,108,523.76/39,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,242.88

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