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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,613.60, 59,424.30 and 11,533.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,613.60, 59,424.30 and 11,533.94 is: 17,302.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,613.60 : 59,424.30 = 11,533.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,613.60/59,424.30 = 11,533.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,613.60x = 59,424.30 × 11,533.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,613.60x = 685,396,236.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,396,236.46/39,613.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,302.04

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