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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,496.50, 59,254.11 and 11,795.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,496.50, 59,254.11 and 11,795.22 is: 17,695.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,496.50 : 59,254.11 = 11,795.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,496.50/59,254.11 = 11,795.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,496.50x = 59,254.11 × 11,795.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,496.50x = 698,915,263.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,915,263.35/39,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,695.63

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