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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,704.74, 59,548.01 and 23,698.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,704.74, 59,548.01 and 23,698.79 is: 35,542.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,704.74 : 59,548.01 = 23,698.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,704.74/59,548.01 = 23,698.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,704.74x = 59,548.01 × 23,698.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,704.74x = 1,411,215,783.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,215,783.91/39,704.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,542.75

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