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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,218.40, 58,741.20 and 23,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,218.40, 58,741.20 and 23,608.80 is: 35,361.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,218.40 : 58,741.20 = 23,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,218.40/58,741.20 = 23,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,218.40x = 58,741.20 × 23,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,218.40x = 1,386,809,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,809,242.56/39,218.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,361.19

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