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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,346.79, 58,602.83 and 39,156.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,346.79, 58,602.83 and 39,156.11 is: 58,318.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,346.79 : 58,602.83 = 39,156.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,346.79/58,602.83 = 39,156.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,346.79x = 58,602.83 × 39,156.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,346.79x = 2,294,658,857.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,658,857.79/39,346.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,318.83

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