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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,559.30, 59,321.64 and 11,850.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,559.30, 59,321.64 and 11,850.82 is: 17,771.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,559.30 : 59,321.64 = 11,850.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,559.30/59,321.64 = 11,850.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,559.30x = 59,321.64 × 11,850.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,559.30x = 703,010,077.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,010,077.74/39,559.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,771.04

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