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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,448.95, 59,173.43 and 9,866.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,448.95, 59,173.43 and 9,866.78 is: 14,800.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,448.95 : 59,173.43 = 9,866.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,448.95/59,173.43 = 9,866.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,448.95x = 59,173.43 × 9,866.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,448.95x = 583,851,314.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 583,851,314.26/39,448.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,800.18

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