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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,690.24, 59,535.84 and 17,195.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,690.24, 59,535.84 and 17,195.76 is: 25,793.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,690.24 : 59,535.84 = 17,195.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,690.24/59,535.84 = 17,195.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,690.24x = 59,535.84 × 17,195.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,690.24x = 1,023,764,016.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,764,016.04/39,690.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,793.85

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