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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,896.90, 29,836.71 and 6,042.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,896.90, 29,836.71 and 6,042.66 is: 9,061.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,896.90 : 29,836.71 = 6,042.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,896.90/29,836.71 = 6,042.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,896.90x = 29,836.71 × 6,042.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,896.90x = 180,293,094.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,293,094.05/19,896.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,061.37

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