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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,902.04, 89,819.34 and 19,899.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,902.04, 89,819.34 and 19,899.61 is: 29,838.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,902.04 : 89,819.34 = 19,899.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,902.04/89,819.34 = 19,899.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,902.04x = 89,819.34 × 19,899.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,902.04x = 1,787,369,611.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,787,369,611.91/59,902.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,838.21

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