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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,900.32, 59,859.23 and 11,822.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,900.32, 59,859.23 and 11,822.57 is: 17,736.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,900.32 : 59,859.23 = 11,822.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,900.32/59,859.23 = 11,822.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,900.32x = 59,859.23 × 11,822.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,900.32x = 707,689,667.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,689,667.08/39,900.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,736.44

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