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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,134.40, 58,615.20 and 23,524.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,134.40, 58,615.20 and 23,524.80 is: 35,235.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,134.40 : 58,615.20 = 23,524.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,134.40/58,615.20 = 23,524.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,134.40x = 58,615.20 × 23,524.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,134.40x = 1,378,910,856.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,910,856.96/39,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,235.26

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