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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,672.74, 29,504.15 and 5,632.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,672.74, 29,504.15 and 5,632.86 is: 8,447.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,672.74 : 29,504.15 = 5,632.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,672.74/29,504.15 = 5,632.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,672.74x = 29,504.15 × 5,632.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,672.74x = 166,192,684.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,192,684.01/19,672.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,447.87

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