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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,540.40, 59,302.40 and 14,573.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,540.40, 59,302.40 and 14,573.97 is: 21,857.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,540.40 : 59,302.40 = 14,573.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,540.40/59,302.40 = 14,573.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,540.40x = 59,302.40 × 14,573.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,540.40x = 864,271,325.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 864,271,325.66/39,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,857.93

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