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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,723.77, 59,530.30 and 29,851.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,723.77, 59,530.30 and 29,851.52 is: 44,735.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,723.77 : 59,530.30 = 29,851.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,723.77/59,530.30 = 29,851.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,723.77x = 59,530.30 × 29,851.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,723.77x = 1,777,069,941.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,069,941.06/39,723.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,735.68

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