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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,374.86, 59,062.52 and 9,792.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,374.86, 59,062.52 and 9,792.70 is: 14,689.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,374.86 : 59,062.52 = 9,792.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,374.86/59,062.52 = 9,792.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,374.86x = 59,062.52 × 9,792.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,374.86x = 578,381,539.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,381,539.60/39,374.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,689.11

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