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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,452.46, 29,183.02 and 5,600.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,452.46, 29,183.02 and 5,600.38 is: 8,401.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,452.46 : 29,183.02 = 5,600.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,452.46/29,183.02 = 5,600.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,452.46x = 29,183.02 × 5,600.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,452.46x = 163,436,001.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,436,001.55/19,452.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,401.82

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