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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,817.37, 59,701.00 and 18,744.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,817.37, 59,701.00 and 18,744.72 is: 28,105.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,817.37 : 59,701.00 = 18,744.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,817.37/59,701.00 = 18,744.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,817.37x = 59,701.00 × 18,744.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,817.37x = 1,119,078,293.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,078,293.13/39,817.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,105.28

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