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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,696.16, 59,545.50 and 19,963.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,696.16, 59,545.50 and 19,963.93 is: 29,946.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,696.16 : 59,545.50 = 19,963.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,696.16/59,545.50 = 19,963.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,696.16x = 59,545.50 × 19,963.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,696.16x = 1,188,762,193.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,762,193.82/39,696.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,946.53

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