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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,595.44, 59,306.72 and 19,839.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,595.44, 59,306.72 and 19,839.52 is: 29,715.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,595.44 : 59,306.72 = 19,839.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,595.44/59,306.72 = 19,839.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,595.44x = 59,306.72 × 19,839.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,595.44x = 1,176,616,857.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,616,857.57/39,595.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,715.97

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