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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,539.58, 59,243.73 and 27,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,539.58, 59,243.73 and 27,828.20 is: 41,696.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,539.58 : 59,243.73 = 27,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,539.58/59,243.73 = 27,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,539.58x = 59,243.73 × 27,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,539.58x = 1,648,646,070.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,646,070.97/39,539.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,696.09

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