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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,893.44, 59,840.24 and 14,932.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,893.44, 59,840.24 and 14,932.48 is: 22,398.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,893.44 : 59,840.24 = 14,932.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,893.44/59,840.24 = 14,932.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,893.44x = 59,840.24 × 14,932.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,893.44x = 893,563,187.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,563,187.00/39,893.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,398.75

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