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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,142.24, 54,061.16 and 25,773.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,142.24, 54,061.16 and 25,773.26 is: 35,596.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,142.24 : 54,061.16 = 25,773.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,142.24/54,061.16 = 25,773.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,142.24x = 54,061.16 × 25,773.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,142.24x = 1,393,331,933.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,331,933.41/39,142.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,596.63

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