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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,532.47, 59,318.18 and 18,473.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,532.47, 59,318.18 and 18,473.96 is: 27,720.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,532.47 : 59,318.18 = 18,473.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,532.47/59,318.18 = 18,473.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,532.47x = 59,318.18 × 18,473.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,532.47x = 1,095,841,592.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,841,592.22/39,532.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,720.04

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