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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,100.00, 28,653.14 and 5,949.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,100.00, 28,653.14 and 5,949.72 is: 8,925.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,100.00 : 28,653.14 = 5,949.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,100.00/28,653.14 = 5,949.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,100.00x = 28,653.14 × 5,949.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,100.00x = 170,478,175.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,478,175.00/19,100.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,925.56

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