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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,942.45, 59,852.09 and 19,655.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,942.45, 59,852.09 and 19,655.93 is: 29,453.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,942.45 : 59,852.09 = 19,655.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,942.45/59,852.09 = 19,655.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,942.45x = 59,852.09 × 19,655.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,942.45x = 1,176,448,093.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,448,093.85/39,942.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,453.58

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