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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,843.24, 89,795.16 and 39,866.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,843.24, 89,795.16 and 39,866.37 is: 59,819.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,843.24 : 89,795.16 = 39,866.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,843.24/89,795.16 = 39,866.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,843.24x = 89,795.16 × 39,866.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,843.24x = 3,579,807,072.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,807,072.77/59,843.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,819.74

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