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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,467.46, 59,200.92 and 9,885.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,467.46, 59,200.92 and 9,885.18 is: 14,827.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,467.46 : 59,200.92 = 9,885.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,467.46/59,200.92 = 9,885.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,467.46x = 59,200.92 × 9,885.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,467.46x = 585,211,750.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,211,750.37/39,467.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,827.70

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