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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,693.56, 59,549.46 and 17,208.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,693.56, 59,549.46 and 17,208.03 is: 25,816.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,693.56 : 59,549.46 = 17,208.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,693.56/59,549.46 = 17,208.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,693.56x = 59,549.46 × 17,208.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,693.56x = 1,024,728,894.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,728,894.16/39,693.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,816.00

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