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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,000.19, 28,500.29 and 5,149.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,000.19, 28,500.29 and 5,149.19 is: 7,723.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,000.19 : 28,500.29 = 5,149.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,000.19/28,500.29 = 5,149.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,000.19x = 28,500.29 × 5,149.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,000.19x = 146,753,408.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 146,753,408.27/19,000.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,723.79

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