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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,378.33, 59,067.71 and 9,796.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,378.33, 59,067.71 and 9,796.17 is: 14,694.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,378.33 : 59,067.71 = 9,796.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,378.33/59,067.71 = 9,796.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,378.33x = 59,067.71 × 9,796.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,378.33x = 578,637,033.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,637,033.33/39,378.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,694.30

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