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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,741.44, 59,605.77 and 10,157.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,741.44, 59,605.77 and 10,157.70 is: 15,234.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,741.44 : 59,605.77 = 10,157.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,741.44/59,605.77 = 10,157.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,741.44x = 59,605.77 × 10,157.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,741.44x = 605,457,791.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,457,791.54/39,741.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,234.93

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