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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,394.49, 59,102.27 and 17,209.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,394.49, 59,102.27 and 17,209.67 is: 25,819.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,394.49 : 59,102.27 = 17,209.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,394.49/59,102.27 = 17,209.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,394.49x = 59,102.27 × 17,209.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,394.49x = 1,017,130,476.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,130,476.90/39,394.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,819.11

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