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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,616.18, 59,434.02 and 11,536.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,616.18, 59,434.02 and 11,536.48 is: 17,307.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,616.18 : 59,434.02 = 11,536.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,616.18/59,434.02 = 11,536.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,616.18x = 59,434.02 × 11,536.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,616.18x = 685,659,383.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,659,383.05/39,616.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,307.56

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