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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,883.06, 59,824.60 and 11,800.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,883.06, 59,824.60 and 11,800.94 is: 17,701.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,883.06 : 59,824.60 = 11,800.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,883.06/59,824.60 = 11,800.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,883.06x = 59,824.60 × 11,800.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,883.06x = 705,986,515.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,986,515.12/39,883.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,701.41

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