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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,025.60, 58,551.54 and 12,375.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,025.60, 58,551.54 and 12,375.96 is: 18,568.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,025.60 : 58,551.54 = 12,375.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,025.60/58,551.54 = 12,375.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,025.60x = 58,551.54 × 12,375.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,025.60x = 724,631,516.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,631,516.98/39,025.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,568.11

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