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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,850.36, 59,812.49 and 20,142.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,850.36, 59,812.49 and 20,142.75 is: 30,232.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,850.36 : 59,812.49 = 20,142.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,850.36/59,812.49 = 20,142.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,850.36x = 59,812.49 × 20,142.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,850.36x = 1,204,788,307.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,788,307.60/39,850.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,232.81

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