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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,692.24, 59,538.84 and 17,197.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,692.24, 59,538.84 and 17,197.76 is: 25,796.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,692.24 : 59,538.84 = 17,197.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,692.24/59,538.84 = 17,197.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,692.24x = 59,538.84 × 17,197.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,692.24x = 1,023,934,681.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,934,681.00/39,692.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,796.85

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