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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,308.40, 58,876.20 and 23,698.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,308.40, 58,876.20 and 23,698.80 is: 35,496.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,308.40 : 58,876.20 = 23,698.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,308.40/58,876.20 = 23,698.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,308.40x = 58,876.20 × 23,698.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,308.40x = 1,395,295,288.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,295,288.56/39,308.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,496.11

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