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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,514.16, 59,302.38 and 17,342.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,514.16, 59,302.38 and 17,342.84 is: 26,027.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,514.16 : 59,302.38 = 17,342.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,514.16/59,302.38 = 17,342.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,514.16x = 59,302.38 × 17,342.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,514.16x = 1,028,471,836.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,471,836.22/39,514.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,027.93

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