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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,796.24, 59,694.84 and 13,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,796.24, 59,694.84 and 13,500.40 is: 20,250.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,796.24 : 59,694.84 = 13,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,796.24/59,694.84 = 13,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,796.24x = 59,694.84 × 13,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,796.24x = 805,904,217.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 805,904,217.94/39,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,250.76

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