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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,424.14, 59,136.21 and 9,841.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,424.14, 59,136.21 and 9,841.93 is: 14,762.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,424.14 : 59,136.21 = 9,841.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,424.14/59,136.21 = 9,841.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,424.14x = 59,136.21 × 9,841.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,424.14x = 582,014,291.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,014,291.44/39,424.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,762.89

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