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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,712.86, 59,559.48 and 11,625.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,712.86, 59,559.48 and 11,625.66 is: 17,435.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,712.86 : 59,559.48 = 11,625.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,712.86/59,559.48 = 11,625.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,712.86x = 59,559.48 × 11,625.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,712.86x = 692,418,264.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,418,264.26/39,712.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,435.62

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