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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,876.39, 59,825.51 and 11,797.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,876.39, 59,825.51 and 11,797.83 is: 17,699.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,876.39 : 59,825.51 = 11,797.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,876.39/59,825.51 = 11,797.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,876.39x = 59,825.51 × 11,797.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,876.39x = 705,811,137.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,811,137.65/39,876.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,699.98

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