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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,496.34, 59,193.48 and 29,557.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,496.34, 59,193.48 and 29,557.64 is: 44,298.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,496.34 : 59,193.48 = 29,557.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,496.34/59,193.48 = 29,557.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,496.34x = 59,193.48 × 29,557.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,496.34x = 1,749,619,572.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,749,619,572.19/39,496.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,298.27

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