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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,547.75, 59,329.56 and 14,587.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,547.75, 59,329.56 and 14,587.94 is: 21,884.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,547.75 : 59,329.56 = 14,587.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,547.75/59,329.56 = 14,587.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,547.75x = 59,329.56 × 14,587.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,547.75x = 865,496,061.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,496,061.51/39,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,884.84

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