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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,829.20, 89,757.74 and 19,845.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,829.20, 89,757.74 and 19,845.26 is: 29,772.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,829.20 : 89,757.74 = 19,845.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,829.20/89,757.74 = 19,845.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,829.20x = 89,757.74 × 19,845.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,829.20x = 1,781,265,687.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,265,687.31/59,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,772.51

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