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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,336.40, 58,918.20 and 23,726.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,336.40, 58,918.20 and 23,726.80 is: 35,538.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,336.40 : 58,918.20 = 23,726.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,336.40/58,918.20 = 23,726.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,336.40x = 58,918.20 × 23,726.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,336.40x = 1,397,940,347.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,940,347.76/39,336.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,538.09

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