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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,556.00, 59,308.02 and 15,846.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,556.00, 59,308.02 and 15,846.18 is: 23,758.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,556.00 : 59,308.02 = 15,846.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,556.00/59,308.02 = 15,846.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,556.00x = 59,308.02 × 15,846.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,556.00x = 939,805,716.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,805,716.13/39,556.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,758.87

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