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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,000.36, 42,000.54 and 19,208.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,000.36, 42,000.54 and 19,208.62 is: 28,812.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,000.36 : 42,000.54 = 19,208.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,000.36/42,000.54 = 19,208.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,000.36x = 42,000.54 × 19,208.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,000.36x = 806,772,412.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 806,772,412.65/28,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,812.93

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