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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,454.46, 59,181.86 and 9,872.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,454.46, 59,181.86 and 9,872.22 is: 14,808.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,454.46 : 59,181.86 = 9,872.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,454.46/59,181.86 = 9,872.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,454.46x = 59,181.86 × 9,872.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,454.46x = 584,256,341.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,256,341.93/39,454.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,808.37

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