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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,839.66, 59,769.89 and 14,879.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,839.66, 59,769.89 and 14,879.91 is: 22,323.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,839.66 : 59,769.89 = 14,879.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,839.66/59,769.89 = 14,879.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,839.66x = 59,769.89 × 14,879.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,839.66x = 889,370,621.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 889,370,621.11/39,839.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,323.75

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