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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,801.40, 59,615.70 and 32,025.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,801.40, 59,615.70 and 32,025.40 is: 47,968.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,801.40 : 59,615.70 = 32,025.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,801.40/59,615.70 = 32,025.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,801.40x = 59,615.70 × 32,025.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,801.40x = 1,909,216,638.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,216,638.78/39,801.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,968.58

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