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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,506.40, 59,173.20 and 23,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,506.40, 59,173.20 and 23,896.80 is: 35,792.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,506.40 : 59,173.20 = 23,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,506.40/59,173.20 = 23,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,506.40x = 59,173.20 × 23,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,506.40x = 1,414,050,125.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,050,125.76/39,506.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,792.94

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