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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,951.74, 59,964.42 and 20,244.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,951.74, 59,964.42 and 20,244.26 is: 30,385.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,951.74 : 59,964.42 = 20,244.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,951.74/59,964.42 = 20,244.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,951.74x = 59,964.42 × 20,244.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,951.74x = 1,213,935,309.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,935,309.23/39,951.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,385.04

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