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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,929.71, 59,884.33 and 11,843.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,929.71, 59,884.33 and 11,843.20 is: 17,761.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,929.71 : 59,884.33 = 11,843.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,929.71/59,884.33 = 11,843.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,929.71x = 59,884.33 × 11,843.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,929.71x = 709,222,097.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,222,097.06/39,929.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,761.76

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