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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,025.50, 53,878.41 and 25,620.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,025.50, 53,878.41 and 25,620.21 is: 35,371.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,025.50 : 53,878.41 = 25,620.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,025.50/53,878.41 = 25,620.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,025.50x = 53,878.41 × 25,620.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,025.50x = 1,380,376,178.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,380,376,178.67/39,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,371.13

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