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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,882.96, 59,826.72 and 20,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,882.96, 59,826.72 and 20,138.40 is: 30,208.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,882.96 : 59,826.72 = 20,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,882.96/59,826.72 = 20,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,882.96x = 59,826.72 × 20,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,882.96x = 1,204,814,418.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,814,418.05/39,882.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,208.75

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