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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,899.65, 74,881.60 and 19,908.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,899.65, 74,881.60 and 19,908.77 is: 29,875.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,899.65 : 74,881.60 = 19,908.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,899.65/74,881.60 = 19,908.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,899.65x = 74,881.60 × 19,908.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,899.65x = 1,490,800,551.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,490,800,551.63/49,899.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,875.97

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