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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,922.70, 59,873.84 and 11,836.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,922.70, 59,873.84 and 11,836.19 is: 17,751.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,922.70 : 59,873.84 = 11,836.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,922.70/59,873.84 = 11,836.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,922.70x = 59,873.84 × 11,836.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,922.70x = 708,678,236.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,678,236.77/39,922.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,751.26

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