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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,900.42, 59,852.45 and 14,933.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,900.42, 59,852.45 and 14,933.99 is: 22,401.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,900.42 : 59,852.45 = 14,933.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,900.42/59,852.45 = 14,933.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,900.42x = 59,852.45 × 14,933.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,900.42x = 893,835,665.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 893,835,665.47/39,900.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,401.66

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