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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,595.60, 59,401.16 and 17,408.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,595.60, 59,401.16 and 17,408.92 is: 26,116.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,595.60 : 59,401.16 = 17,408.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,595.60/59,401.16 = 17,408.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,595.60x = 59,401.16 × 17,408.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,595.60x = 1,034,109,937.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,109,937.37/39,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,116.79

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