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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,082.37, 58,623.55 and 9,500.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,082.37, 58,623.55 and 9,500.22 is: 14,250.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,082.37 : 58,623.55 = 9,500.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,082.37/58,623.55 = 9,500.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,082.37x = 58,623.55 × 9,500.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,082.37x = 556,936,598.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 556,936,598.43/39,082.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,250.33

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