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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,025.20, 58,537.80 and 19,317.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,025.20, 58,537.80 and 19,317.60 is: 28,976.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,025.20 : 58,537.80 = 19,317.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,025.20/58,537.80 = 19,317.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,025.20x = 58,537.80 × 19,317.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,025.20x = 1,130,809,805.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,809,805.28/39,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,976.40

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