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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,441.43, 59,162.28 and 9,859.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,441.43, 59,162.28 and 9,859.29 is: 14,788.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,441.43 : 59,162.28 = 9,859.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,441.43/59,162.28 = 9,859.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,441.43x = 59,162.28 × 9,859.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,441.43x = 583,298,075.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,298,075.58/39,441.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,788.97

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