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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,600.36, 59,400 and 13,301.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,600.36, 59,400 and 13,301.28 is: 19,951.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,600.36 : 59,400 = 13,301.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,600.36/59,400 = 13,301.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,600.36x = 59,400 × 13,301.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,600.36x = 790,096,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,096,032/39,600.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,951.74

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