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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,124.44, 59,859.99 and 39,093.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,124.44, 59,859.99 and 39,093.40 is: 58,321.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,124.44 : 59,859.99 = 39,093.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,124.44/59,859.99 = 39,093.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,124.44x = 59,859.99 × 39,093.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,124.44x = 2,340,130,533.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,130,533.07/40,124.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,321.82

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