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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,925.10, 59,877.43 and 11,838.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,925.10, 59,877.43 and 11,838.59 is: 17,754.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,925.10 : 59,877.43 = 11,838.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,925.10/59,877.43 = 11,838.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,925.10x = 59,877.43 × 11,838.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,925.10x = 708,864,344.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,864,344.02/39,925.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,754.85

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