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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,336.48, 59,003.91 and 9,753.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,336.48, 59,003.91 and 9,753.98 is: 14,630.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,336.48 : 59,003.91 = 9,753.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,336.48/59,003.91 = 9,753.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,336.48x = 59,003.91 × 9,753.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,336.48x = 575,522,663.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,522,663.04/39,336.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,630.76

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