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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,425.94, 59,156.27 and 20,701.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,425.94, 59,156.27 and 20,701.62 is: 31,061.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,425.94 : 59,156.27 = 20,701.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,425.94/59,156.27 = 20,701.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,425.94x = 59,156.27 × 20,701.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,425.94x = 1,224,630,622.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,630,622.16/39,425.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,061.55

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