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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,334.40, 58,915.20 and 23,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,334.40, 58,915.20 and 23,724.80 is: 35,535.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,334.40 : 58,915.20 = 23,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,334.40/58,915.20 = 23,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,334.40x = 58,915.20 × 23,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,334.40x = 1,397,751,336.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,751,336.96/39,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,535.09

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