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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,334, 59,012.52 and 11,632.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,334, 59,012.52 and 11,632.72 is: 17,452.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,334 : 59,012.52 = 11,632.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,334/59,012.52 = 11,632.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,334x = 59,012.52 × 11,632.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,334x = 686,476,121.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,476,121.65/39,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,452.49

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