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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,922.52, 59,873.56 and 11,836.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,922.52, 59,873.56 and 11,836.00 is: 17,750.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,922.52 : 59,873.56 = 11,836.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,922.52/59,873.56 = 11,836.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,922.52x = 59,873.56 × 11,836.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,922.52x = 708,663,501.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,663,501.41/39,922.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,750.97

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