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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,032.40, 58,548.75 and 9,450.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,032.40, 58,548.75 and 9,450.18 is: 14,175.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,032.40 : 58,548.75 = 9,450.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,032.40/58,548.75 = 9,450.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,032.40x = 58,548.75 × 9,450.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,032.40x = 553,296,226.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,296,226.28/39,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,175.31

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