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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,037.50, 58,556.14 and 30,165.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,037.50, 58,556.14 and 30,165.74 is: 45,248.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,037.50 : 58,556.14 = 30,165.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,037.50/58,556.14 = 30,165.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,037.50x = 58,556.14 × 30,165.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,037.50x = 1,766,389,294.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,389,294.64/39,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,248.52

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