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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,725.23, 59,587.85 and 10,142.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,725.23, 59,587.85 and 10,142.00 is: 15,213.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,725.23 : 59,587.85 = 10,142.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,725.23/59,587.85 = 10,142.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,725.23x = 59,587.85 × 10,142.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,725.23x = 604,340,072.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,340,072.96/39,725.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,213.00

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