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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,449.72, 59,175.12 and 11,370.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,449.72, 59,175.12 and 11,370.26 is: 17,055.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,449.72 : 59,175.12 = 11,370.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,449.72/59,175.12 = 11,370.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,449.72x = 59,175.12 × 11,370.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,449.72x = 672,836,499.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,836,499.93/39,449.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,055.55

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