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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,826.92, 59,781.12 and 32,879.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,826.92, 59,781.12 and 32,879.28 is: 49,352.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,826.92 : 59,781.12 = 32,879.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,826.92/59,781.12 = 32,879.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,826.92x = 59,781.12 × 32,879.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,826.92x = 1,965,560,183.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,560,183.19/39,826.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,352.55

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