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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,656.75, 59,500.68 and 17,454.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,656.75, 59,500.68 and 17,454.54 is: 26,188.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,656.75 : 59,500.68 = 17,454.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,656.75/59,500.68 = 17,454.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,656.75x = 59,500.68 × 17,454.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,656.75x = 1,038,557,156.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,557,156.76/39,656.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,188.66

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