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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,383.74, 59,086.14 and 17,198.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,383.74, 59,086.14 and 17,198.92 is: 25,802.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,383.74 : 59,086.14 = 17,198.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,383.74/59,086.14 = 17,198.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,383.74x = 59,086.14 × 17,198.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,383.74x = 1,016,217,794.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,217,794.97/39,383.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,802.98

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