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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,518.60, 59,301.32 and 14,576.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,518.60, 59,301.32 and 14,576.16 is: 21,872.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,518.60 : 59,301.32 = 14,576.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,518.60/59,301.32 = 14,576.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,518.60x = 59,301.32 × 14,576.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,518.60x = 864,385,528.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,385,528.53/39,518.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,872.88

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