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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,282.44, 58,927.50 and 18,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,282.44, 58,927.50 and 18,500.36 is: 27,752.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,282.44 : 58,927.50 = 18,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,282.44/58,927.50 = 18,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,282.44x = 58,927.50 × 18,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,282.44x = 1,090,179,963.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,179,963.90/39,282.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,752.35

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