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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,000.40, 28,500.60 and 5,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,000.40, 28,500.60 and 5,856.80 is: 8,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,000.40 : 28,500.60 = 5,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,000.40/28,500.60 = 5,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,000.40x = 28,500.60 × 5,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,000.40x = 166,922,314.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,922,314.08/19,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,785.20

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