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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,875.65, 59,825.17 and 11,796.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,875.65, 59,825.17 and 11,796.45 is: 17,698.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,875.65 : 59,825.17 = 11,796.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,875.65/59,825.17 = 11,796.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,875.65x = 59,825.17 × 11,796.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,875.65x = 705,724,327.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,724,327.52/39,875.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,698.13

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