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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,270.24, 58,461.20 and 39,036.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,270.24, 58,461.20 and 39,036.70 is: 58,113.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,270.24 : 58,461.20 = 39,036.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,270.24/58,461.20 = 39,036.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,270.24x = 58,461.20 × 39,036.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,270.24x = 2,282,132,326.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,282,132,326.04/39,270.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,113.53

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