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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,744.40, 59,665.20 and 39,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,744.40, 59,665.20 and 39,452.80 is: 59,227.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,744.40 : 59,665.20 = 39,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,744.40/59,665.20 = 39,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,744.40x = 59,665.20 × 39,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,744.40x = 2,353,959,202.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,353,959,202.56/39,744.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,227.44

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