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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,025.88, 58,536.76 and 10,947.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,025.88, 58,536.76 and 10,947.88 is: 16,421.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,025.88 : 58,536.76 = 10,947.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,025.88/58,536.76 = 10,947.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,025.88x = 58,536.76 × 10,947.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,025.88x = 640,853,424.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,853,424.07/39,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,421.24

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