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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,380.74, 59,070.98 and 9,798.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,380.74, 59,070.98 and 9,798.57 is: 14,697.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,380.74 : 59,070.98 = 9,798.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,380.74/59,070.98 = 9,798.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,380.74x = 59,070.98 × 9,798.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,380.74x = 578,811,157.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 578,811,157.00/39,380.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,697.82

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