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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,908.42, 59,857.74 and 10,323.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,908.42, 59,857.74 and 10,323.80 is: 15,484.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,908.42 : 59,857.74 = 10,323.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,908.42/59,857.74 = 10,323.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,908.42x = 59,857.74 × 10,323.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,908.42x = 617,959,336.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,959,336.21/39,908.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,484.44

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