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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,066.45, 58,573.00 and 18,792.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,066.45, 58,573.00 and 18,792.51 is: 28,175.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,066.45 : 58,573.00 = 18,792.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,066.45/58,573.00 = 18,792.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,066.45x = 58,573.00 × 18,792.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,066.45x = 1,100,733,492.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,733,492.07/39,066.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,175.93

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