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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,928.24, 59,902.60 and 14,968.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,928.24, 59,902.60 and 14,968.62 is: 22,456.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,928.24 : 59,902.60 = 14,968.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,928.24/59,902.60 = 14,968.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,928.24x = 59,902.60 × 14,968.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,928.24x = 896,659,256.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,659,256.41/39,928.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,456.77

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