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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896.15, 74,876.35 and 19,905.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896.15, 74,876.35 and 19,905.27 is: 29,870.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896.15 : 74,876.35 = 19,905.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896.15/74,876.35 = 19,905.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896.15x = 74,876.35 × 19,905.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896.15x = 1,490,433,880.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,433,880.73/49,896.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,870.72

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